Re: [ot] Subversion?
Re: [ot] Subversion?
- Subject: Re: [ot] Subversion?
- From: "Mark Wagner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:45:58 -0700
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:02, J. Todd Slack
<email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I downloaded a piece of software that I want to use in my app. It was a
> subversion repository and I used svn from a terminal to get a copy. I am new
> to Subversion and using Versions.app as well. I have a local Subversions
> repository on my system,
>
> How do I take the folders trunk, tags and branches and bring that into
> Subversion so I can check it out properly and use it?
>
> I guess I was thinking that it was like CVS in some way.
Subversion acts like a versioned filesystem rather than using the CVS
model. The layout of a repository will vary depending on the
preferences of the person or organization running it, but
traditionally, the following is used:
1) The "trunk" folder contains the code that's currently being
developed. If you want to be on the bleeding edge, and don't mind
that the program may not work or even compile, check out this folder.
2) The "branches" folder contains development branches. You never
know what you're getting when you check out one of the folders in here
3) The "tags" folder contains stable versions of the code. If you
want to get a copy of the software for use rather than for
development, check out one of the folders in here.
There's rarely a good reason to check out the repository root: it's
not suitable for development or for cloning the repository. In the
first case, you're getting far more than you need; in the second,
you've lost the version history.
If you want to learn more about how to use Subversion, the book at
http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ is a good starting point.
--
Mark Wagner
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