Re: locking a branch for a specific time

[Jim Hyslop]

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Aaron Bono wrote:
> On 7/27/06, Jim Hyslop <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Freezing the code does NOT mean you have to freeze the repository.
>> Simply apply a tag on the branch, and voila` - instant code freeze.
> 
> As long as no one moves the tag...

Well, that's why you stash a baseball bat under your desk: to... er...
educate people who move tags without authorization >:->

> What about branching the release?  You can then restrict use of the release
> branch by anyone but a select few who have authority to change this "locked
> down" release.

Sure, that would work too. And it also addresses the issue of moving the
tag - it's rather difficult to move a branch :-)

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