RE: Re: The 32-bit/64-bit divide

I seem to have stepped into something with a history that I am unaware of.

Andy:

I did read the info on the download page--it doesn't give the complete picture. I certainly did not get it.

It would have been useful to know that
1. 32-bit TortoiseSVN does not work with the Windows Explorer in 64-bit Windows 7.
2. There is no 32-bit version of Windows Explorer in 64-bit Windows. In order to use TortoiseSVN within Explorer, 64-bit TortoiseSVN must be installed.
3. Installing 32-bit TortoiseSVN enables the use of TortoiseSVN features also for 32-bit applications.
4. Unless one is using 64-bit applications exclusively, it is recommended to install 32- and 64-bit versions of TortoiseSVN in 64-bit Windows 7.
5. As long as the versions match, there are no conflicts from using the same repository and files with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of TortoiseSVN.

If 32-bit Explorer is indeed available in 64-bit Windows 7, then a note on how to start it up will be useful. ,
Why should one need to do so?
Because it helps.
Most users, including me, are not aware of the fact that 64-bit Windows ships with 64-bit Windows Explorer and that 64-bit Explorer is not compatible with 32-bit applications--at least when it comes to adding items to the context menu.
It makes life easier for people downloading TSVN. When a tool is offered that has constraints most users are unaware of, then it helps to make them aware of the constraints.
It is not an issue of pinning responsibility but one of helping users of TSVN.

About an alternative that supports 32-bit TSVN, one can always argue for and against. Instead of having to deal with choices made by Microsoft, it is perhaps better to have a different interface.

As for being "flooded" with requests for support, this can be controlled by appropriate documentation and restricting use of the open source alternative to TSVN.

Leo:

I was referring to alternatives that work with 32-bit TSVN (and only for 32-bit TSVN) on 64-bit Win 7 and NOT an Explorer replacement for 64-bit Windows. So the issues you raise are not relevant to my suggestion.
If it makes more sense, think of it as a ready-made GUI for TSVN. perhaps it is time for TSVN to migrate to a GUI other than Windows Explorer!!

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Received on 2010-10-12 21:47:49 CEST