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You've never used svn to create branches, merge, revert back an accidentally modified file, look at the log or run svn blame on a file? If all you use svn for

You've never used svn to create branches, merge, revert back an accidentally modified file, look at the log or run svn blame on a file? If all you use svn for is commiting changes you might as well use periodic tar snapshots, then your workflow would be completely eliminated.

allenbrunson 18y ago
i use svn, but i have never created a branch or performed a merge. i do occasionally revert back to older versions of files, and i look at the commit log a lot. svn diffs are always informative. but even if i didn't do all that stuff, svn would beat periodic tarballs. it's a great way to collaborate with others, for example.
litewulf 18y ago
I want to clarify, the commands I use daily in svn number at two: update, and commit. I actually use IDE integration for most of the adding/deleting/copying, though I use the command line for that in svn and git when it suits me. The "problem" with git is that there are commands like git-branch which I use infrequently... so I can never quite remember how it works. (Just like revert.) This isn't really an attack on git, its perfect when I use it daily, but the moment I stop, I have a week of floundering about idiotically while CVS/SVN/etc feel substantially more simple. (Perforce as well, but to a lesser extent)
- cstejerean 18y ago
  git is certainly full of interesting commands, and I'm still learning about some of them after 6 months. When unclear about a command try using git --help commandname I highly recommend getting used to some of the "advanced" commands in git, once you learn to master them they become powerful tools.
  - litewulf 18y ago
    Right. And thats my problem. "I'm still learning about some of them after 6 months". Its tiring to have to type git --help, or man git-blah or whatever. Is it cool because I realize I have INFINITE POWER WAHAHA? Yah. But I have to look it up too :(

allenbrunson 18y ago

i use svn, but i have never created a branch or performed a merge. i do occasionally revert back to older versions of files, and i look at the commit log a lot. svn diffs are always informative. but even if i didn't do all that stuff, svn would beat periodic tarballs. it's a great way to collaborate with others, for example.

litewulf 18y ago

I want to clarify, the commands I use daily in svn number at two: update, and commit. I actually use IDE integration for most of the adding/deleting/copying, though I use the command line for that in svn and git when it suits me. The "problem" with git is that there are commands like git-branch which I use infrequently... so I can never quite remember how it works. (Just like revert.) This isn't really an attack on git, its perfect when I use it daily, but the moment I stop, I have a week of floundering about idiotically while CVS/SVN/etc feel substantially more simple. (Perforce as well, but to a lesser extent)

cstejerean 18y ago
git is certainly full of interesting commands, and I'm still learning about some of them after 6 months. When unclear about a command try using git --help commandname I highly recommend getting used to some of the "advanced" commands in git, once you learn to master them they become powerful tools.
- litewulf 18y ago
  Right. And thats my problem. "I'm still learning about some of them after 6 months". Its tiring to have to type git --help, or man git-blah or whatever. Is it cool because I realize I have INFINITE POWER WAHAHA? Yah. But I have to look it up too :(