Re: the obliterate discussion - why dumpfiltering is no valid workaround

Thing is that other tools have it -
Toby wrote:
> On 20-Jul-07, at 10:03 AM, patrick wrote:
>> if i had just one wish it'd be a non-blocking (or very shortly
>> blocking ;-))
>> svadmin obliterate MYREPOS *.log
>
>I don't want to pre-empt the experts, but I think a rationale against
>such a thing can be made. For one thing it's a powerful regret-
>generator (dangerous tool, think rm -rf but on your repo(!). Typing
>error?) It -should- be hard to destroy data; a version control system
>is designed to keep it safe. It's a bit like asking for openable
>windows on a space capsule.

<Ob-Alien-Resurrection>
It would have been easier for Ripley if the window had been openable -
that way she wouldn't have had to put a hole in it.
</Ob-Alien-Resurrection>

Seriously though - other revision control systems have a similar function.
ClearCase has the "rmelem" command.

From the rmelem man-page:
    =====
    The rmelem command completely deletes one or more elements or symbolic
    links. In a snapshot view, rmelem also unloads the element from the
view.

    This command destroys information irretrievably. Using it carelessly
may
    compromise your organization's ability to support old releases. In
many
    cases, it is better to use the rmname command.
 
    ...
 
      o Removes all references to the element from versions of the VOB's
        directory elements. (This means that subsequent listings and
        comparisons of those directory versions will be historically
        inaccurate.)
    ...
    =====

Attempting to use rmelem performs 2 checks:
1) You must be the object creator or the repository owner or root.
2) You must verify after a long warning message that you want to destroy
the object.

I'm pretty sure that such a "dangerous" comamnd would have appropriate
checks and balances before it allowed the obliterate operation to
continue.

Dg.

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