I've started using a subversion vmware appliance in the free vmware player. Best of both worlds there.
On 10/20/07, Cutter (CF Related) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It can be confusing. Fortunately other's have gone before you on this road. > > http://www.trajiklyhip.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/3/12/Configuring-a-Development-Environment-with-Apache-Subversion-TortoiseSVN-and-Subclipse > > Steve 'Cutter' Blades > Adobe Certified Expert > Advanced Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Developer > ____________ > http://blog.cutterscrossing.com > > "The best way to predict the future is to help create it" > > > > Robert Rawlins - Think Blue wrote: > > This is very true Brian, I agree whole heartedly, > > > > However, in the past I've always found subversion a total pain in the arse > > to setup and configure, it's just very confusing. My guess is that this > > stems from the fact that it was seemingly developed with Linux in mind, with > > command lines and compiling binaries, if they made it a little more > > intuitive to people (I suspect a large number of new developers will opt for > > windows OS as its 'what they know'), instead of the linuxy style methods > > they've used, I'm sure it would be more widely adopted by less experienced > > developers. > > > > It reminds me of the same reason why so many people pick up the bad habit of > > developing using access databases, it's simply because to a beginner > > developer they seem more accessible than a proper DBMS, As a novice > > developer trying to figure out installation and configuration of MySQL or > > SQL Server is quite confusing, especially when you have to setup management > > studio or phpMyAdmin, whereas the concept of a single file which can be > > easily created in a nice desktop based GUI is very simple to grasp, so most > > novice developers will start with access, especially considering all that > > functionality comes 'out of the box' with m$ office. > > > > I completely agree that source control through a proper SVN approach will > > pay dividends, but it's just one of those concepts that isn't > > > > A) Publicised to people properly, if you mention subversion to most amateur > > developers they would stare blankly back at you, however, ftp is very > > familiar. > > > > And. > > > > B) Accessible and simple enough to implement, even with these 'one touch' > > style solutions that subversion released for windows users. > > > > They're just my thoughts, > > > > Another quick gripe is with some of the guides and support documents I've > > read in the past, they're always typical Linux user style blog posts and > > forum remarks, showing a total lack of sympathy toward new and learning > > developers, making wide sweeping statements like 'and then simply update > > your system environment variables, and you're done!'... amateur users won't > > have a clue what you're on about, even someone whom is reasonably > > experienced with Linux development finds that stuff confusing. > > > > Heh, man I'm in a tired and grouchy mood today, can you tell? Lol > > > > Sorry for the rantish post chaps, > > > > Rob > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Kotek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 20 October 2007 15:43 > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: DEATH to HOMESITE > > > > I was going to say the same thing. This issue isn't really a case of > > Homesite vs. Eclipse, it's about always, always, always using source > > control. Always. > > > > > > On 10/19/07, Paul Vernon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>> F*cking HomeSite+ wiped out my file on the server (AGAIN). I do a file > >>> write, it hangs, and I have to kill HomeSite. When I start homesite > >>> again, guess what, the file is gone from the server. > >>> > >> Source control, Source control, Source control or to put it more > >> concisely, > >> SVN, SVN, SVN! > >> > >> There are some great Subversion plugins for CFEclipse :-) Subclipse is the > >> one I believe most of the CFEclipse users use... > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Check out the new features and enhancements in the latest product release - download the "What's New PDF" now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:291689 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
