This has been a great read and there's loads I've noted and will take on board.
I've recently joined a project where I struggle to describe how backward they are. I could list it but you guys wouldn't believe it. In short, they only started using an IDE about 4 months ago. Before that they all coded in Textpad. Even now I find them reverting to it when they have "serious" work to do. Wish me luck, because I'm going to need it. m. On 24 April 2010 17:06, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Matt Biggin -- 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.
