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RE: Branches
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CARTER-HITCHIN, David, GBM |
Subject: |
RE: Branches |
Date: |
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:45:50 +0100 |
the standard practice is to keep the trunk (cvs special tag HEAD) to be your
new code (aka mainline), and the branches for what you're calling 'old code'
(aka releases).
David Carter-Hitchin.
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> Subject: Branches
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>
> Hi all
>
> I am hoping for a little clarification around branching.
> Currently we
> are not using branching at all in our code. The tree is a
> straight line
> without the need for any branches.
>
> So here comes the question. I started on a new section of code to
> rewrite a reporting module that wasn't functioning well. I now am
> halfway through this. However, management have come and said
> because of
> timescales, can I tweak the old reporting module and leave
> the new code
> for a later version. Now obviously I don't want to lose the current
> work I've done. What is the best way to accomplish this? Should I
> branch the code and have the new code running as a separate
> branch and
> tweak the old code on the trunk? Or should the changing of
> the old code
> be on the branch and have the new code on the trunk?
>
> The other developers on the team would be working on the
> trunk which is
> why I'd prefer to have the new code on the branch. Which is the best
> way to handle this?
>
> Kind Regards
> Ray
>
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- Branches, Ray Booysen, 2006/06/23
- RE: Branches,
CARTER-HITCHIN, David, GBM <=
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