Re: [boost] Radical idea for repository structure

From: David A. Greene (greened_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-17 23:08:09

David Abrahams wrote:

> It's also possible to use svn:externals to automate the collection of
> subdirectories so you can do this directly in an svn working copy.

But note that svn externals are broken in a lot of ways.  It is not
possible to do a commit across externals, for example.  Ditto for diffs.

Just a caution that svn externals are not the panacea they are made out
to be.

                                 -Dave