Yes, SCM will retrieve old versions for you. However, having all those tools and libraries on the filesystem makes it easier if you've got multiple projects which may depend on differing versions of those widgets. Difference in style, I guess. <shrug>
> -----Original Message----- > From: Thibaut Barrère [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:30 PM > To: Holmes, Jim (Space Technology) > Cc: Gary Feldman; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Nant-users] NantContrib [loadtasks] > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't like replacing distribution folders with new > versions. I keep tools in separate >folders with version > names. (Certainly you've never had an updated tool with > bugs >which required a rollback!!) > > The rollback support is provided by the SCM, which is quite good at > retrieving older versions of something ;) > > Even further than a rollback, I need to be able to ensure that I have > the full build environment for any past release. That's why the tools > themselves (ccnet, nant, nunit, fxcop etc) are put under version > control, just like the source itself. At any time I'm able to retrieve > the full source code, and the tools (in their appropriate, known to > work versions) that are needed to build the solution. > > Thibaut > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
