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Re: reduce number of administrative files

From: Robert Pluim <rpluim_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: 2003-03-03 19:10:56 CET

solo turn writes:
> i know we had this discussion already, but karl seems to insist to
> continue it here:
>
> currently svn client stores minimum 10 times as many files/folders in
> the administrative area as files/folders administered.

So what? Disk space is cheap (and I don't believe you about that 10x
figure).

> can we put everything possible in the entries file and remove all the
> subdirectories completely?

No. Handling the entries file takes up enough time as it is, making
it umpteen times bigger would terrible.

Robert

PS I'm willing to be proved wrong. Go away and implement it and
impress me with the speed of your new client.

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