From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>
Subject: Re: GPS issues: laundry list
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:35:23 -0400
Date: 2012-09-17T17:35:23-04:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <85k3vsib8k.fsf@stephe-leake.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: dfbf1gz04aho$.1ge22wk6xcz6.dlg@40tude.net
"Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> writes:
> On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:41:38 +0200, Ludovic Brenta wrote:
>
>> Dmitry A. Kazakov writes on comp.lang.ada:
>>> On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 03:45:31 -0400, Stephen Leake wrote:
>>>> "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> writes:
>>>>> Maybe. But it is still an incredibly bad idea to manage versions by
>>>>> altering file names.
>>>>
>>>> You have misunderstood what I'm proposing; I'm not editing file
>>>> _names_, just what directory the project is checked out in.
>>>>
>>>> For version 07, the project is in mms_version_07/*. For version 08,
>>>> the project is in mms_version_08/*.
>>>>
>>>> How else would you do it?
>>>
>>> I would have the stuff in a source control system. I mean a true
>>> system which maintains consistent project views rather than merely
>>> tracking individual files. The project (under the source control)
>>> would depend on the project MMS, which is in some DB. You change
>>> current view from v7 to v8 by changing the project dependency.
>>
>> Dmitry, you're not paying attention. This is *exactly* what Stephe
>> does; his two directories are *checkouts* from the proper version
>> control system, monotone. He said so *explicitly*. Please read more
>> carefully.
>
> Same to you. What you described is just *impossible* in the system I am
> talking about. It just does not allow two versions of the same project
> being both visible. No way. No problem. He would have exactly same path for
> whichever version he selected.
What CM system is that? I've never heard of such a thing.
It fails the basic requirements of my work flow. I'm glad I'm not forced
to use it!
tools should meet requirements, not dictate them.
--
-- Stephe
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Thread overview: 42+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-09-12 11:53 GPS issues: laundry list Stephen Leake
2012-09-12 12:35 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-13 10:55 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-13 12:37 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-13 15:38 ` mark.lorenzen
2012-09-13 16:37 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-14 8:11 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-14 7:51 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-14 8:35 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-15 7:45 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-15 8:25 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-15 9:41 ` Ludovic Brenta
2012-09-15 11:29 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-17 21:35 ` Stephen Leake [this message]
2012-09-18 8:03 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-19 1:54 ` CM tools vs versions Stephen Leake
2012-09-19 7:51 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-17 21:32 ` GPS issues: laundry list Stephen Leake
2012-09-18 8:35 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-13 14:09 ` Markus Schöpflin
2012-09-13 16:37 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-14 8:18 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-14 9:14 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-14 8:17 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-12 19:03 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-13 9:46 ` Marius Amado-Alves
2012-09-13 10:08 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-13 12:41 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-09-13 15:41 ` Marius Amado-Alves
2012-09-13 16:08 ` AdaMagica
2012-09-14 7:34 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-13 16:26 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-13 10:58 ` Emacs mtn support Stephen Leake
2012-09-13 12:13 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-13 17:18 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-14 8:27 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-14 9:15 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-14 8:24 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-14 9:20 ` Simon Wright
2012-09-15 7:55 ` Stephen Leake
2012-09-13 15:30 ` J-P. Rosen
2012-09-14 8:51 ` GPS issues: laundry list Egil Høvik
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