Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of Notes/SubversionAndRCS


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Timestamp:
02/08/08 13:55:42 (16 years ago)
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VincentMcIntyre
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    v7 v8  
    303012) Where have the defunct RCS version files gone?  I.e. those with a ',x' suffix.
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    32 13) svn's internal format is undocumented and inscrutible.  In   contrast, RCS's version information is stored in a well-defined
    33    and well-documented format ('man rcsfile').  It is readily   understandable and amenable to external manipulation and that has
    34    proved invaluable in the past.
     3213) svn's internal format is undocumented and inscrutible.  In   contrast, RCS's version information is stored in a well-defined   and well-documented format ('man rcsfile').  It is readily   understandable and amenable to external manipulation and that has   proved invaluable in the past.
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    363414) I am particularly concerned that version information stored in   svn's internal format will not be transferable to another revision   control system should that ever prove desirable - remember how   "wonderful" CVS used to be when it was the latest shiny pebble?   (But at least CVS is based on the RCS version format.)