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Re: svn:external local file link

From: Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel_at_comcast.net>
Date: 2006-08-05 00:24:45 CEST

Ryan Schmidt wrote:
> On Aug 4, 2006, at 23:06, Jarrell, Andy wrote:
>
>> I've have searched the mailing list without finding anything
>> related to
>> my question so forgive me if I'm repeating an often requestion
>> feature.
>>
>> Is there a way (or any plan) to have an svn:external link to a
>> non-repository? E.g, svn:external
>> file://networkshare//bighonkindirectory.
>>
>> I need the ability to link in a network share (networked directory
>> tree). This directory tree is an existing code library that will
>> not be
>> changing. I could add it to its own repository, but it is used by
>> other
>> non Subversion projects and I'd prefer not to duplicate it. Is
>> there a
>> way to do this? This is a Windows environment so svn:special isn't
>> an option.
>
> Interesting idea. I've never heard of any such possibility in
> Subversion.

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