Re: [Monotone-devel] [Monotone-users] CAD versioning

[Stephen Leake]

Hendrik Boom <address@hidden> writes:

> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:44:51AM -0600, Stephen Leake wrote:
>> Roberto Bartola <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>> > I'm looking for a versionig software which could be used in (M)CAD 
>> > projects.
>> > I such projects we can find many parts assembled in assemblies and
>> > sub/assemblies.
>> > I'd like to understand if is it possible to checkin/checkout and put in a
>> > lock way the assemblies with its component.
>> 
>> It is certainly possible to commit the files to monotone; it can handle
>> any files.
>
> Monotone can certainly store any files; but can it merge changes to 
> those files?

If not, you can specify an external merge tools. Or use a front-end that
supports other merge tools.

If there isn't a merge tool for your file format, then that's a problem.

The typical solution to not being able to merge files is to forbid
parallel editing. The OP did mention "locking", which is one technique
to enforce a "no parallel editing" policy. 

monotone does _not_ support locking. locking requires a central
repository, at least for the locks; monotone is specifically designed to
_not_ require a central repository.

Other CM systems, that are _not_ distributed, do support locking.

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-- Stephe