Re: [TSVN] detecting a shell copied/moved subtree

At Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:09:45 +0100, Simon Large wrote:
> SteveKing wrote:
> > On 6/21/05, Hiroharu Tamaru <tamaru@myn.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp> wrote:
> >> Hi. Sorry to bother you again.
> >>
> >> What if the 'mv' was a 'cp -r' ?
> >>
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> Is there a way to notice this mistake as in the mv case?
> >
> > Yes. It won't show up as 'added' with the new name/location.
>
> What happens if you copy a WC folder from project B into project A by
> mistake? It's the sort of mistake you can make in explorer if you miss
> with the mouse, and then forget to sort out properly.

Yes, people also do that quite occasionally here.
Our users' aren't that skilled.

...
> Can we include some reference to these nested WCs in 'check for
> modifications'? Maybe just list the folder status as 'Nested WC' without
> recursing into it.

That will certainly be very helpful.
I think the behavior of not recursing into it would be very
much preferable; since it would be more consistent with what
update, commit and others do.

-- 
Hiroharu Tamaru
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