Re: "right click -> TortoiseSVN -> Branch/Tag" vs. "SVN copy and rename versioned files here"

On 11/10/2007, Ron Grabowski <rongrabowski@yahoo.com> wrote:
> How is "right click -> TortoiseSVN -> Branch/Tag" different than
> right dragging a file and "SVN copy and rename versioned files here"?
>
> My understanding is that using the Branch/Tag way is more of a server side operation while the SVN copy way is more of a client side way of accomplishing essentially the same thing. Both ways seem to preserve file commit message history. With Branch/Tag I do the copy on the server so I need to use Update to get the new files on my local copy. With SVN copy I've made the copy myself on my local machine I just need to add the folder to the repository. Six of one, half a dozen of another?
>
> This page explains SVN copy:
>
> http://tortoisesvn.net/most-forgotten-feature
>
> but not really what its doing behind the scenes or if I can be used as a client side Branch/Tag.

Right-drag is a WC to WC copy, so it is entirely client side. Nothing
changes on the server until you commit the WC changes. You can also
copy from a URL to WC in the repo browser.

Branch/tag is a URL to URL copy, or a WC to URL copy and includes a
commit operation. Nothing changes on the client until you update.

Simon

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