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==FAQ==
 
==FAQ==
  
''Are we really going to change from source-safe to subversion?''
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*''Are we really going to change from source-safe to subversion?''
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*Yes, after a lot of propositions and debating with the main developers at Maretec and Hidromod, we opted to make the switch from source-safe to subversion.
  
Yes, after a lot of propositions and debating with the main developers at Maretec and Hidromod, we opted to make the switch from source-safe to subversion.
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*''Why?''
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*Because source-safe has some limitations that prevent a better development and maintenance of the MOHID code.
  
''Why?''
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*''What are the implications?''
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*The users of source-safe will have to install a subversion client in their computers and configure it in order to access the new subversion repository of the MOHID code. So, basically, it's a new interface to get the latest version of the code.
  
Because source-safe has some limitations that prevent a better development and maintenance of the MOHID code.
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*''What are the other implications?''
 
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*Developers will have to use the subversion client to perform standard source-safe actions like check-out, check-in, diff, merge, roll-back and branching.
''What are the implications?''
 
 
 
The users of source-safe will have to install a subversion client in their computers and configure it in order to access the new subversion repository of the MOHID code. So, basically, it's a new interface to get the latest version of the code.
 
 
 
''What are the other implications?''
 
 
 
Developers will have to use the subversion client to perform standard source-safe actions like check-out, check-in, diff, merge, roll-back and branching.
 

Revision as of 15:16, 31 March 2009

FAQ

  • Are we really going to change from source-safe to subversion?
  • Yes, after a lot of propositions and debating with the main developers at Maretec and Hidromod, we opted to make the switch from source-safe to subversion.
  • Why?
  • Because source-safe has some limitations that prevent a better development and maintenance of the MOHID code.
  • What are the implications?
  • The users of source-safe will have to install a subversion client in their computers and configure it in order to access the new subversion repository of the MOHID code. So, basically, it's a new interface to get the latest version of the code.
  • What are the other implications?
  • Developers will have to use the subversion client to perform standard source-safe actions like check-out, check-in, diff, merge, roll-back and branching.