For business docs, SVN does have one nice benefit: If working via apache httpd it can be used like any other WebDAV provider, mounted via "web folders" in Windows, and just keep track of changes transparently (every write automatically bumps the revision number)
The catch is that mergeability is lost, but in documents this isn't really so critical, especially given that all past edits are still retained. On 24 April 2010 14:43, Edward Gabriel Moraru <[email protected]>wrote: > 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]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- 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.
