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Re: Feature request: file locking

From: <kfogel_at_collab.net>
Date: 2003-08-14 18:31:53 CEST

"Han The Man" <hantheman12@hotmail.com> writes:
> I really like the update/merge model in SVN, but I have a couple of
> scenarios where this model simply doesn't work because the file isn't
> "mergable" - that is, we have to have the ability to lock a file and
> unlock it when done (these files are from a modelling tool - we need
> to make sure than only one person is working on a given modelling file
> at any given time.)
>
> Currently we are using SourceSafe ONLY because of these modelling
> files. We must share them, version them, etc - but can't work
> concurrently on them.
>
> If Subversion had the ability to optionally lock a file, SourceSafe
> would be out the door tomorrow. In fact, I would personally take the
> SourceSafe CD's outside and use them as freesbies.
>
> Any chance SVN will get this ability in the future?

Not the near future, no. But someday after 1.0, maybe.

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