Of course, if it were I - I would not put empty placeholder files in my master if I did not need to, nor useless init files .... We who mirror where that is needed can write our own scripts to hold those directories (by putting empty files in; I wouldn't do the other way around, as the whole point of web2py is no setup - and changed code is... well, changed code).
Your mileage may vary..... Y. On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com> wrote: > bazaar and svn version directories and files;cvs and mercurial and git do > not; > > To "hold" directories (since they are not really versioned) you need to put > an empty file in them. > > You can see how I handled it for mercurial by looking at the repository at > http://bitbucket.org/yarko/web2py/ > > (you don't have to use mercurial - you can just get a zip or tar file - see > upper-right). > > Massimo - perhaps you could (just as a service to the community that uses > other repositories) include / merge in "empty, directory place-holder" files > for those that use other repositories? It's not strictly necessary, but > then the mirrors would at least look the same, and be comparable with tools. > > Thanks, > Yarko > > I've been a little busy, so I haven't updated in the past week, but likely > will this weekend.... > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 4:53 PM, BigBaaadBob <w...@rwwa.com> wrote: > >> >> Massimo: >> >> I'm curious on your thoughts here. I'd like to use git and track your >> Google repo because I think that is the authoritative one. There are >> options: >> >> * If you make the currently empty directories non-empty (by adding >> a .something file or something) this will "just work". >> >> * I can cause the empty directories to be created somehow and publish >> that for other git users (tracking svn) could do the same. This could >> even be automated somehow. >> >> I understand that you might not want to do things to support a SCM you >> don't use. >> >> On Jan 16, 9:50 am, BigBaaadBob <w...@rwwa.com> wrote: >> > Ceej: I'm using git-svn to track Massimo's SVN repo directly. >> > >> > It is probably just me, but I prefer to track the authoritative >> > repo. I worry if different repos have the different "trunk" >> > content. I know you are only talking about .gitignore files but it >> > feels like a slippery slope to me. >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
