[mapguide-internals] RE: RFC 111 - Deploy Viewer Code with Subversion Attributes

[Trevor Wekel]

Would a zip file of the viewer components generated from an automated build process and a tool like WinMerge solve the same problem without using SVN?  The zip file could be posted with the installers/binaries.

Regards,
Trevor


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From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Ivan Milicevic
Sent: March 30, 2011 6:37 AM
To: MapGuide Internals Mail List
Subject: RE: [mapguide-internals] RE: RFC 111 - Deploy Viewer Code with Subversion Attributes

Ok, using SVN tools is not an "easy" task. But we can create "how to" on wiki pages. Using Tortoise is pretty simple. I don't see where is problem?

Installing and configuring Mapguide is more complex than the instalation of tortoise.

And TBH, those who don't want to be synced with every bugfix is not a profile who would have problems with using any of SVN tools.

Waiting for every single RC or final release just too slow, this should be considered and understood as important.

Finally, the opinion of the community is still important, therefore, should look at the results of the survey.

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From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Martin Morrison
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:00 PM
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Subject: RE: [mapguide-internals] RE: RFC 111 - Deploy Viewer Code with Subversion Attributes

Late response due to being on vacation a few days.

Here are the differences as I see it.

Subversion:

1) Need to install client.
2) Need to know how to use said client.  Do you really think users will RTM vs ask the list?
3) SVN repository can change without warning.  (been there, done that.  the programmer said it was a minor formatting change, too bad he had a typo.)

Standalone app.

1) User downloads and runs.

Yes, in theory one could use a programmer's tool to make changes to a production system.  Is it the easiest for the enduser?

Martin Morrison
Application Engineer
Engineering Design Systems, Inc.
3780 Peters Creek Rd Ext SW
Roanoke, VA  24018
540.345.1410
gis.edsi.com


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From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Zac Spitzer
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [mapguide-internals] RE: RFC 111 - Deploy Viewer Code with Subversion Attributes

Yes this is only intended for minor updates & fixes

But seriously, as Jackie said, your describing exactly what a subversion client does?

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Martin Morrison <martin.morrison at edsi.com> wrote:
> No, I'm talking about a standalone updater.  Not using a subversion client.
>
>
> ________________________________________
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> [mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jackie Ng 
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> Subject: [mapguide-internals] RE: RFC 111 - Deploy Viewer Code with     
> Subversion      Attributes
>
> Uh, I think you've just described what subversion (and any other SCM) 
> can do for you, which is the motivation of Zac's RFC.
>
> To include the .svn directories as part of the viewer installation 
> (these are currently excluded when building the installer). That way 
> you can pull in updates/fixes to these files if you have a subversion client.
>
> - Jackie
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