Be aware that the business people sometimes edit the same document, and SVN/TortoiseSVN doesn't know how to merge binary files (as are treated doc, xls and ppt files) Explain them how to use the "Get lock"/"Release lock" in TortoiseSVN. It's a hard sell, I've tried and failed it, unfortunatedly.
Best of luck, Edward. On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Eric Jablow <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 23, 7:46 pm, Peter Becker <[email protected]> wrote: > > But let's think more practical. Number one I would sell is the move from > > CVS to SVN. CVS is just too scary due to it's lack of atomic commits. > > The consistent revision number across the repository is another nice > > feature in SVN. While I agree with other posters that there are > > technically superior options, I wouldn't even propose them based on the > > description of the organizational culture. SVN makes me swear sometimes, > > but it is leagues better than CVS. Setting up an SVN/trac combo is > > pretty straightforward, although it of course means someone has to deal > > with security patches and backups. > > I would add TortoiseSVN to the list, as long as you stay with Windows. > I'd even push it to the non-programmers. Budget memos and requirement > documents need version control too. > > Respectfully, > Eric Jablow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
