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Re: Installer source?

From: Branko Čibej <brane_at_xbc.nu>
Date: 2002-11-12 13:47:17 CET

Jostein Christoffer Andersen wrote:

>On Monday 11 November 2002 20.58, Branko Čibej wrote:
>
>>>Can I commit the binary svnpath.exe file as well (under 30kB)?
>>>
>>>
>>-1. We never put generated files into the repositury, only the sources
>>they're made from.
>>
>>
>
>Too late :-(
>I just received the mail I'm answering to right now and received "Re: I
>think that I can commit stuff now, but must wait" mail several hours
>ago. Well, I guess it should be deleted.
>
No worries, that's what Subversion is for. :-)

>>Eh? People have to compile all of subversion, and you're worried about
>>a tiny tool like that?
>>
>>
>>
>>>- especially if a svnpath.exe problem shows up and it's compiler
>>>related.
>>>
>>>
>
>It's common practice to try to include the same binary files in a Setup
>when it's not upgraded but I have no problem to accept it if you will
>roll your own.
>
It is? Well, I don't have much practical experience with writing Windows
setups, but I think it's safer to always generate the tool from sources,
because then you don't have to remember to check in a new binary every
time the sources change.

>>Most "compiler-related" problems are caused by people using unportable
>>constructs.
>>
>>
>
>Just tell me if I have done so, then I can improve my self
>
That's what peer review is for. :-)

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Brane Čibej   <brane_at_xbc.nu>   http://www.xbc.nu/brane/
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