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Re: deleting a tree in the repository

From: John Peacock <john.peacock_at_havurah-software.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:04:00 -0400

Geoffrey wrote:
> I want to make sure I have a clear understanding of the branching concept.
>
> So we have version 3.0 and we branch it to create 4.0.
>
> 1. Changes in 4.0 will not find their way back into 3.0.
>
> 2. Changes in 3.0 do find their way into 4.0
>
> 3. Assuming #2 is correct, changes in 3.0 that can not be resolved in
> 4.0 because of changes made in 4.0 will require a manual intervention.

No, you do not understand things properly. Using branches never causing changes
to "flow" from one branch to another; you would have to manually merge any
changes to 3.0 into 4.0 if you wanted them to propagate. Have you read the book?

        http://svnbook.red-bean.com/

John

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