On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 03:38, Branko Cibej <brane_at_xbc.nu> wrote:
> Paul Querna wrote on dev_at_apr:
>> fixed, it was due to a problem with svn:externals values changing.
>> looking at a long term solution.... but not sure if there is a good
>> one.
>>
>
> I should be collecting such testimonials. I opposed svn:externals in
> their current form from day 1, on the grounds that such an 'orrible hack
> would cause no end of trouble. Vindication FTW ...
>
> (This was a "change an svn:externals URL on one client and svn:up on
> another, bingo, the change isn't reflected in the working copy contents")
>
> /me breathlessly waits for the standard "just another bug to fix" response
>
> </rant>
It was a replacement for CVS's "modules" concept. You never suggested
an alternative, that I recall...
Cheers,
-g
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