Re: does the start-commit hook contain the ability to block a svn client < a certain version

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Reagan Penner <reagan_penner_at_pmc-sierra.com
> wrote:

> I am wondering if it is possible to use the start-commit CAPABILITIES
> feature to block svn client less then 1.6.x?
>

Well, you'll be able to tell if the client being used has the full
capabilities of Subversion 1.6, but it won't tell you the version of the
client.

If you look for "merge-info" capabilities, you'll be able to see whether or
not the user is using 1.5 or higher. However, revision 1.6 doesn't have any
more "capabilities" than revision 1.5, so you can't use the start-commit
hook to see if the client is a 1.6 version or not.

But, then do you really need to care? There are new capabilities in the SVN
client side 1.6, but these really don't affect the repository when you do a
commit. Ther merge tracking capabilities in 1.5 and higher do make a
difference with the repository which is why the whole capabilities thing was
added in 1.5. But, the capabilities feature doesn't give you the client's
actual revision number which might not mean much anyway unless the client is
using the Subversion command line.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Reagan Penner <reagan_penner_at_pmc-sierra.com
> wrote:

> I am wondering if it is possible to use the start-commit CAPABILITIES
> feature to block svn client less then 1.6.x?
>
> thanks,
> -reagan
>
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