To me it seems that there are a couple of differences.
First, with the "proposed" structure, there is no "trunk" directory that
is continually maintained. Instead, every development stream , i.e.
branch, is dedicated to a particular release. When that release is
obsolete, the branch can be retired (deleted). With the proposed
structure, all branches are treated uniformly.
The standard svn "trunk" directory isn't like that. Over time, it is
where all releases start. Later, those releases move to a "release"
branch. And the trunk can never be retired. With the "standard" braching
structure, all branches are not treated uniformly.
Secondly, and I'm not sure that it matters, but with the proposed
structure, release branch R is always branched off of release branch
R-1. With the "standard" approach, at least as I understand it, all
release branches are branched from the trunk.
I guess the thing I like most about the "proposed" structure is that it
is simpler. There doesn't seem to be any need for a subversion "trunk"
directory that is handled differently than "release" branches.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Gilkerson [mailto:jwg@google.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:05 PM
> To: Chris.Fouts@qimonda.com
> Cc: users@subversion.tigris.org
> Subject: Re: Why have a trunk dir, anyway?!
>
>
> It seems to me that your scheme is no different from the
> trunk approach except for the way things are labeled (for
> subversion, that is).
>
> This tree is basically the same as yours, but the pipes are
> the trunk. and the parts that are the same are branches.
>
> R1
> |||||||||||----------------
> |
> | R2
> ||||||||||||--------------
> |
> | R3
> ||||||||------------------
> |
> | R4
> |||||---------------------
> |
>
>
> On 4/26/07, Chris.Fouts@qimonda.com <Chris.Fouts@qimonda.com> wrote:
> > You just called a "kettle' a "pot."
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Irvine, Chuck R [EQ] [mailto:Chuck.R.Irvine@Embarq.com]
> > >Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:31 PM
> > >To: users@subversion.tigris.org
> > >Cc: Hartleroad, James M [EQ]; Smythe, Susan M [EQ]
> > >Subject: Why have a trunk dir, anyway?!
> > >
> > >A very intuitive branching structure, often the first one
> that people
> > >think of in my experience, is:
> > >
> > >R1
> > >---------------------------
> > > \
> > > \ R2
> > > \-------------------------
> > > \
> > > \ R3
> > > \-------------------------
> > > \
> > > \ R4
> > > \-------------------------
> > > .
> > > .
> > > .
> > >
> > >Now, with CVS you couldn't do this because you would
> become further
> > >and further diverged from the trunk. And, with CVS,
> deleting branches
> > >wasn't really an option.
> > >
> > >However, with Subversion, the branching scheme above seems
> perfectly
> > >do-able, at least as far as I can see. Especially, if you do away
> > >with the concept of the trunk. Instead of having:
> > >
> > >
> > >Proj/
> > > trunk/
> > > branches/
> > > tags/
> > >
> > >You might have something like:
> > >
> > >Proj/
> > > releases/
> > > R1/
> > > main/
> > > branches/
> > > tags/
> > > R2/
> > > main/
> > > branches/
> > > tags/
> > >
> > >When a new release RN needs to start, just branch off of
> RN-1. As new
> > >release goes into production, old releases can be retired
> (deleted).
> > >
> > >So, my question is, why do we need the trunk concept anyway? Is it
> > >just because we've been conditioned by CVS that you have to have a
> > >trunk. Or, are there valid reasons? Also, can anyone see a problem
> > >with the second of the two branching structures described above?
> > >
> > >All comments appreciated. Thanks.
> > >
> > >Chuck
> > >
> > >
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