Re: [Tm4j-developers] New source branch

[Kal A. <ka...@te...>]

At 10:44 25/02/2002 +0100, Norbert Hartl wrote:
>Hi,
>
>>I will freely admit that I have very little experience in developing with 
>>CVS branches - any hints and tips from pros on the list would be 
>>gratefully received!
>On which checkpoint did you create the branch? On a date checkpoint?
>Usually you would tag a current state for possible branch action.
>If you have a tag you can branch whenever you like to based on the
>tag. It is also a lot easier to check things changed when working
>with tags.

At least I started off in the right direction then! The branch was created 
from the R_0_6_0 tag

>Joining the branch in the HEAD trunk needs just a little discipline.
>While it isn't necessary to freeze the tree while joining in the HEAD
>trunk I would recommmend to do so. It keeps the level of cvs command
>complexity low.
>
>A good style would always be:
>
>- tag the tree for a branch candidate
>- if it is necessary branch at that tag
>- everybody works on his branch of intereset
>- prevent others to commit changes while
>   you are joining the branch
>- tag the tree at the point you joined the branch
>- decide if you need the branch any longer
>- if not make sure everybody switched his local copy
>   from branch to the HEAD tree
>
>I hope this is of any help,

A lot of help, thanks Norbert.

Cheers,

Kal