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Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration

From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:51:19 -0600

Ignacio González T. wrote:
>
> In a few weeks (or months, who knows) we will have to migrate
> this repository to a Windows XP server where a 1.4.x version of
> Subversion is running (FSFS too), along with svnserver (no
> Apache).

Don't expect XP to be a great server...

> 1) Should I expect any repository migration problems regarding
> EOL issues or other OS-related issues?

Only the filesystem case issue which you need to watch anyway in a
cross-platform environment. Make sure there are not filenames that
match except for case differences.

> 2) Should I expect any repository migration problems regarding
> permission issues?
>
> 3) Should I expect any repository migration problems regarding
> 1.4 / 1.5 differences? Should I strongly suggest a 1.4->1.5
> update on the Windows version before the repository migration?

I'd do that update regardless of any migration.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell_at_gmail.com
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