RE: Version control? You're soaking in it!

John Burwell wrote:
> Currently, we all work out of a shared directory, making local copies
> of files we're working on, then copying those back to the server. My
> first thought was to import the current project from the server into
> my own repository, then (secretly!) replace that tree on the server
> with a checked-out copy. From then on, I'd make my own changes as if
> the project was officially versioned, and then I'd go to the server
> and run an svn update. To bring their changes into my repository, I'd
> sneak over and make one big commit each night, with a message to the
> effect of "Everyone else's changes."
[...]
> So... those of you with a mischievous streak... should I go for it?

Your plan of (secretly!) replacing the current server tree would
probably be fine, but I'd keep a couple of things in mind:

* If the server tree that everyone else uses is a Subversion
  working copy, there will be ".svn" folders that will
  contain copies of all the files. This might be a cause
  for concern in your co-workers.

* If you import first, then you have to pull some kind of
  switcheroo stunt to make the shared server tree a working
  copy. An easier option would be to check out an empty
  repository folder to the existing server tree, then put
  the existing files under version control with "svn add".

* When checking in other people's changes, it might be
  worth specifying a different Subversion username.
  For instance, "everyone_else". This means that you
  can get useful results out of "svn blame", and
  your "svn log" will be better for it too.

Good luck!

-- 
Robert Hunter
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