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Re: SVN Post Commit Email Notifications

From: Ben Collins-Sussman <sussman_at_collab.net>
Date: 2005-08-30 01:26:01 CEST

On Aug 29, 2005, at 6:07 PM, S I wrote:
>
> You opinion is BIASED as well since you work on SVN as a
> developer! Things should NOT be so hard to configure and administer.

I think it's a bit odd of you to judge a product based on one tiny
pluggable server-feature. Did you set up CVS to send mail recently?
Was it easier?

I apologize that I've not followed your tribulations closely. I'm
not sure what problems you've had, or why you've had them. The basic
concept behind a repository hook is about as simple as it can be:

   1. The hook script runs as whatever process is doing the commit.
(In your case, this would be the apache process.) Set permissions/
ownership accordingly.

   2. The hook script runs with no predefined environment. So you
need to make sure that you use absolute paths (instead of relying on
$PATH).

Given your experience, how would you recommend we change Subversion,
or hook feature? What would make post-commit hooks easier to use?
I'm looking for constructive criticism here, rather than angry insults.

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