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Re: Disabling the svn lock, unlock commands

From: Robert Wenner <robert.wenner_at_atsec.com>
Date: 2006-08-09 22:43:30 CEST

On Wednesday 09 August 2006 15:21, asdf wrote:
> But instead of encouring my developers to continue
> on with their (bad IMO) habits of locking files for long periods of
> time,

They...

> I'd like to remove the ability to lock files altogether. PVCS'
> lock-modify-unlock model has, in our experience, caused a lot of
> problems
> with concurrency and co-operative development.

... and you.

Are you sure your developers share your opinion?
If so, it should be easy to get rid of the locking habbit, shouldn't it?

Your description sounds to me as if you try to solve a mentality / people
problem by technical means, and I doubt that will be successful.

Cheers,

Robert

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