Re: Question on client / working copy compatibility - part 2

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name> wrote:
> Joe Swatosh wrote on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 at 09:42 -0800:
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Greg Stein <gstein_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> > svn 1.7 will *not* be able to write metadata within a 1.6 working copy
>> > (format version 10).
>> >
>> > svn 1.7 *may* be able to read a 1.6 working copy without upgrading.
>> >

>> Will tools/client-side/change-svn-wc-format.py still work to downgrade
>> accidental upgrades?
>>
>
> Note that 1.7 will *not* automatically upgrade the format of every wc it
> touches.
>

I figured it would be big to make that script work.

It is probably that it not that important that it be supported if the 1.7
upgrade is not automatic. But how does that play with Greg's
statements above that 1.7 won't be able to write 1.6 metadata
and only may be able to read it?

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Joe
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