Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Keyword substitution?

[Nuno Lucas]

[04-08-2005 20:59, Bruce Stephens escreveu]
> Hendrik Boom <address@hidden> writes:
> > On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 10:10:14AM +0100, Bruce Stephens wrote:
> > One hack might be to take the ecternally modified file, diff it
> > arainst all the revisions in the database, and see which ones
> > differ the least.
>
> Sure, and (in principle at least) one can do that regardless of how a
> system is designed.  
>
> However, I think it makes some sense to consider more direct ways of
> solving the problem, even if it's decided that the right way to solve
> it is never to have individual files like that, but always to keep an
> MT directory with them.

What about a middle term solution, like having a "release" (probably
another name) command, that would do the same as a checkout but with
keyword substitution and no MT/ directory creation?

This could help this cases and maintain keyword's out of the monotone
repository. Also, lua hooks could take a larger role here.

Just my 2 (euro) cents...


Regards,
~Nuno Lucas