Interesting metaphor. Maybe comments in links at bottom would be easier for futur...
Anyway thanks Jacques De : "Jonathon -- Improov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jacopo, > > Those docs are fine. Maybe the problem (if any?) is that they are not in > "plain English"? I > understand those docs just fine, though. > > For eg, "Finally do a merge between ofbiz r482800, ofbiz r483333 and my > working copy", really means: > > "Finally, find the difference between rNew and rOld, and apply those > differences into my working > copy." > > So, to any concerned: > > As with all newly ingested medication (new OFBiz updates merged in), > complications may arise. In > case of complications or allergies, cease medication immediately, and revert > to former healthy > self before medication was started. Fortunately, you can do that with SVN and > software codes, > though you can't always do that in real life. :) > > Then, reverse-engineer the new medication to see if any part or even all of > that medication is > incompatible with your custom OFBiz. Yes, that means you will need someone > who knows about that > type of medication (OFBiz know-how, in this case). > > Note that we cannot assume OFBiz rNew is agreeable with your custom OFBiz, > just because rOld was > agreeable. Your cutom OFBiz could have taken a new diet. Maybe soy products > and potato chips would > cause incompatibilities with rNew. The OFBiz contributors cannot hope to > predict whether your > custom OFBiz had ingested any new factors to cause incompatibilities with > rNew. Please consult > them on a regular basis, to ensure your custom OFBiz develops compatibly with > official OFBiz and > future medications. > > Step 5 "resolve the conflicts" may prove to be extremely difficult if your > custom OFBiz had gone > through many long years of un-monitored diet modifications. Your OFBiz > would've veered terribly > off-course in that case. Regular synchronizations with official OFBiz trunk > should make that step > easily. Visit your doctor for regular check-ups. > > Hope that helps. If not, you need a doctor... or, OFBiz developer, rather. :) > > This is really in answer to BJ, who seemed to claim that evaluation of new > medication in case of > incompatibilities isn't possible or necessary(??). I think I misunderstood > him again. > > Jonathon > > Jacopo Cappellato wrote: > > Hi Jonathon, > > > > Jonathon -- Improov wrote: > >> > >> Maybe we could write an eBook on "Keeping Up With Official OFBiz > >> Updates -- Version Control Strategies"? Will that be useful to the > >> OFBiz community. > >> > >> Jonathon > >> > > > > That would be great: a good starting point could be reviewing/enhancing > > the existing Wiki documents: > > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/x/l > > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/x/8gI > > > > Jacopo > > > > >
