> Mark Knoop wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Say I have a directory under version control but the content of that
>> directory is generated from a script. Some files may be the same from one
>> version to the next, some may disappear and new ones will be included.
>
> In practice, generated files should not be saved to the repository. By
> all means, save the script that generates the files, but by putting the
> autogenerated files under version control, you are going to create a lot
> of work for yourself (when the selection of files changes) and repository
> churn (when only the contents change).
>
> It sounds like you need a better build system (so that you always generate
> the "correct" files at any given time)...
>
> John
>
I was hoping I could use subversion to quickly return a production
environment (inc. code, resources, media etc) to a previous state but will
need to rethink I guess.
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