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Re: Another request for obliterate...

From: Tim Hill <tim_at_realmsys.com>
Date: 2005-04-14 22:41:25 CEST

I agree -- which is what SVN RM is for.

David and others have done a good job of explaining why obliterate
semantics are such a PITA for a versioned store.

--Tim

Dick Davies wrote:

>* Tim Hill <tim@realmsys.com> [0432 20:32]:
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>>3. Delete a file that contains sensitive data that should not have been
>>in svn (e.g. encryption keys, atom bomb plans) in the first place. Well,
>>if sensitive data gets in svn "by mistake" I'd say you had broader
>>problems than just lack of obliterate.
>>
>>
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>I don't think it's unreasonable to want to correct mistakes -
>most keyboards have a delete key.
>
>Though I have no concept of how much of a PITA this would be to do in
>a repo ....
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Received on Thu Apr 14 22:43:15 2005

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