Re: [boost] Is our subversion server/archive 1.5 yet?

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-30 13:08:08

On Jun 29, 2008, at 8:58 PM, Daryle Walker wrote:
> 1.  We can upgrade the server system to 1.5 right away.  Since the  
> repository won't be converted (yet), the server will act in 1.4- 
> compatibility mode and 1.4-clients (and 1.5-clients, mostly) will be  
> none the wiser.  Enjoy the bug fixes, but maybe anti-enjoy the  
> bleeding edge.  Look & see, and possibly wait for 1.5.1.

We still want to make sure that

>
> 2.  After the new server works to our satisfaction, we can apply the  
> upgrade procedure to our repository.  Members with 1.5-clients can  
> fully use the new features, but 1.4-clients will still be none the  
> wiser.

Assuming there are no showstopper bugs with Subversion 1.5. It is a  
major upgrade, so we do need to be careful here.

> [1] Note that using a 1.5-client on a pre-1.5 working copy  
> automatically upgrades said working copy.  That working copy is now  
> unusable by any GUI client, Explorer/Finder plug-in, or other client  
> that carries an internal copy of the 1.4 APIs (or official command- 
> line client).

The good news is that TortoiseSVN 1.5.0 has also been released, so  
there isn't much of an excuse to have a pre-1.5 client (unless  
something is very broken).

        - Doug