From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: a07f3367d7,8d33ebaa85598950 X-Google-Attributes: gida07f3367d7,public,usenet X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Received: by 10.14.203.7 with SMTP id e7mr2513642eeo.4.1348190056387; Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:14:16 -0700 (PDT) Path: ed8ni3475768wib.0!nntp.google.com!feeder2.cambriumusenet.nl!feeder1.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!216.196.110.146.MISMATCH!border3.nntp.ams.giganews.com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsreader4.netcologne.de!news.netcologne.de!newsfeed.straub-nv.de!news.glorb.com!npeer01.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!post02.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.flashnewsgroups.com-b7.4zTQh5tI3A!not-for-mail From: Stephen Leake Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: GPS issues: laundry list References: <854nn34fv2.fsf@stephe-leake.org> <1unaedlxs0o9j$.lbivg0rltyvw$.dlg@40tude.net> <85r4q62nw0.fsf@stephe-leake.org> <1b2nanavkx67n$.1rkpkv1o50bkj.dlg@40tude.net> <85d31p2g9s.fsf@stephe-leake.org> <851ui3ivac.fsf@stephe-leake.org> <87a9wr4o8d.fsf@ludovic-brenta.org> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:35:23 -0400 Message-ID: <85k3vsib8k.fsf@stephe-leake.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2 (windows-nt) Cancel-Lock: sha1:EgYInw6WENcUDFNp2kmtg/9T2bQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Complaints-To: abuse@flashnewsgroups.com Organization: FlashNewsgroups.com X-Trace: 09b5e5057979ce029e66121524 X-Received-Bytes: 2825 Content-Type: text/plain Date: 2012-09-17T17:35:23-04:00 List-Id: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" 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" 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