Re: Revision and "Last commit revision" mix-up

On 17 December 2012 08:48, Ennio Zarlenga <wzzxo_at_yahoo.fr> wrote:
> I tried to find out if someone already reported this, but it doesn't seem so...
>
> I would like to point out the fact that the "Revision" column in the repository browser shows the "Last changed revision", which in fact is not the same thing.
>
> This is confirmed by running "svn info", and also by checking the Subversion tab in the OS property page - which is even more confusing because it is generated by TortoiseSVN too.
>
> So, to summarize, I think we have the following mix-up:
>
> - in the repository browser: "TortoiseSVN revision" is the "SVN last changed revision"
>
> - in the property page: "TortoiseSVN revision" is the true "SVN revision" and "TortoiseSVN Last commit revision" is the "SVN last changed revision"
>
> From my point of view, it would be more consistent if the "revision" column in the repo browser was renamed "Last Commit Rev", like in the property page.

I see your point - yes it would be more consistent, but it would mean
a very column heading for what is normally a 4 or 5 digit value. The
repo browser is in fact showing a single subversion revision for the
entire repository (shown on the button at top right). I think the best
we can do is to clarify this in the docs.

Simon

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