On Apr 14, 2009, at 12:09 PM, CodeWarrior wrote:
Me too... i say for my friends to don't buy Versions again. The Eclipse Integrated SVN Control Plugin is more better. I think, why i bought and spend my money with Versions. They no add any value for me. I'm repassing this mail for other mail lists and forums.Thankx -- The Future Begins Today Em 14/04/2009, às 15:40, Lorin Rivers escreveu:Unfortunately I am not getting the benefit of my paid registration while I wait for Versions to catch up with Subversion.
Sorry to be so contrary, but this claim is utter nonsense. If you registered, you can certainly use the app, and nothing is keeping you from "getting the benefit of [your] paid registration". What you mean to say is that you want to use SVN 1.6 across the board, and Versions doesn't yet work with 1.6 working copies, so it doesn't work seamlessly with your desired workflow. I can certainly understand the desire to use SVN, but the fact that you'd have to install an additional package on OS X to do so means this problem of your own making.
I can't speak for everyone, but for me Versions is simpler than the SVN support in Xcode, and is FAR more usable than either Subversive or Subclipse. (Eclipse in and of itself is a UI and usability abomination, despite the power and convenience it brings, but that's a discussion for another day.) Just try editing SVN properties or browsing history in real-time with Eclipse or Xcode. Especially in Eclipse, doing examining virtually any detailed information (diffs, history, properties, etc.) requires right-clicking and navigating menus. It's no skin off my nose if you want to crawl back to (what I consider) an inferior tool. Despite trumpeting your disdain for Versions, you won't fool anyone who can tell the difference between good UI and bad UI, either.
If your only reason for being upset at Versions and telling friends not to buy it is because of 1.6 compatibility, you're doing them and yourselves a disservice. Support for 1.6 is on the way (regardless of whether or not the devs provide a firm date) and the app works just as well under SVN 1.4.x. Claiming that you're not getting your money's worth is absurd — hopefully you paid for Versions based on the feature set it currently has, not based on wishes and promises. Buying software based on what you hope it does, then whining when it doesn't do every bit of what you expect isn't the smartest way to go. It also tends to annoy people who are perfectly happy with the software when the whining is broadcast in public forums.
I want to see 1.6 support as much as the next person, and I'd especially love to be able to have Versions link against external SVN libraries seamlessly. However, please realize that bitter complaining doesn't solve the problem — it won't make 1.6 support come any sooner, and it just adds to pile of emails the devs already have to sort through. They're working hard, and they're people with lives too — they're not anyone's slave just because that person happened to purchase a software license, and they don't "owe" you anything beyond what you received to begin with. They'd be within their rights to charge for updates, or halt development completely — none of us are stockholders or part owners, so let's not act like we have the right to demand a darn thing.
</soapbox> - Quinn
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