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KDE Switches to Subversion

Posted by timothy on from the next-generation dept.

Michael Pyne writes "It's official, after weeks of preparation, KDE has completed switching their source control repository from CVS to Subversion. KDE is one of the largest software projects to make the switch, and is the first major desktop environment to do so. Some of the goodies that CVS users are used to are still in the process of being switched over (including WebSVN), but everything seems to be working well so far." (The announcement of early April is no longer the operative statement.)

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  1. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kongradulations!

  2. I truly wished they have given a different name. by cabazorro · · Score: 5, Funny

    My managers simply refuse to use anything proposed by us, the development team, and named subversion.

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  3. This is what happens... by gbulmash · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...when you let geeks name products.

    Of course, Microsoft is coming out with their own alternative. It's called Coercion.

    - Greg

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  4. Re:Why not everyone likes svn: by Speare · · Score: 3, Funny

    ISTR TLAs give ROI over RSI, YMMV, HTH.

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  5. Re:I truly wished they have given a different name by dubl-u · · Score: 5, Funny

    My managers simply refuse to use anything proposed by us, the development team, and named subversion.

    Good that you mentioned it. for $50k a year, I'm glad to license them my own version control system, "Rule The Developers With an Iron Fist". It's actually just Subversion and Trac in a box with a pretty logo and some marketing collateral. Plus, a guy with a nice suit and good hair will come and spend two hours explaining things to them in short words and bullet points.

    Or they can get the deluxe version for $100k per year, where the guy with good hair will also take them golfing and out to dinner.

  6. Re:Why not everyone likes svn: by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bugger, as it turns out restore does not support my head.

    KFG

  7. Platinum support contract by dubl-u · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll put in a purchase order for the $1,000,000 version with the $100,000 per year support contract. That's the version where girls with good hair provide on site support.

    Then you should certainly consider the $200,000/yr support contract. Then the on-site tech is an experienced fluffer. Of course, on the paperwork we describe her as a network technician, so that she has a good excuse for spending a lot of time under people's desks straightening their cables.

  8. Re:More switching! More, more! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why does bugzilla scare you?

    Ha! And people call me mad when I say half the posters here are 'liza bots.

  9. Re:I truly wished they have given a different name by robertjw · · Score: 2, Funny

    My managers simply refuse to use anything proposed by us, the development team, and named subversion.

    Wow, your managers actually listen to anything your say? Crazy. My manager wouldn't pay attention long enough to actually object.

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