client-side hooks (was: Re: new substitution keyword for global repository revision)

On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 06:08:15PM +0100, Branko Čibej wrote:
> Every couple of years someone comes up with a proposal like this, and it
> usually ends with a client-side hooks idea. Beh. Subversion is a version
> control system, not a build systam. If you want "current global
> revision" to label your builds, use Hudson or Buildbot or the dozon
> other build automation systems that are integrated with Subversion.

Please don't confuse client-side hooks with the "global revision number"
question. I was suggesting to run svnversion from such a hook which
answers quite a different question.

Client-side hooks can do very interesting things.
I've seen people pick TortoiseSVN as their only client because it has this
feature. Just like server-side hooks, it allows for a higher degree of
automation and can reduce the error rate of the software development
process if used right. It would be a useful feature for the CLI client.

Stefan
Received on 2009-12-27 19:43:17 CET