Re: How do I set the author name on log messages ?

Leonel Gayard wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When committing, Subversion uses my login as the author name in the log message.
>
> How do I set the author name that appears in the log messages to
> something more meaningful that my login name ? For instance, I believe
> my name and e-mail address are more meaningful to someone reading the
> logs than my login.

You can use svn propset --revprop -r N svn:author NAME

> Can it be done in a configuration file so it is done automatically
> when committing ?

You could have the pre-commit or start-commit change the transaction or
post-commit to change the revision.

> On the other hand, what is the common practice in Subversion
> environments ? Are names and e-mail addresses used instead of logins
> in most projects ? Do people even think about that ?

If you have a flat file holding usernames and passwords, then I typically set up
the usernames using email addresses. If you use LDAP or ActiveDirectory, then
the username is the email address already, potentially missing the @domainname part.

Regards,
Blair

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