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From: Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>
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Subject: Re: GPS issues: laundry list
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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.

> Can /= must. Customizable IDE defeats the purpose of. This is what
> makes MS Developing Studio so uncomfortable. Once you start
> customizing anything, you open a hell of problems how do I manage
> customizations. How do I switch them, how do I store them, how do I
> version them, how do I train personal on them, how do I keep them in
> the incoming version of the tool...

By merging them upstream into the IDE, of course; this is why
closed-source IDEs are a no-go for me :)

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.