[Zope-Coders] expansions in Subversion

[Chris Withers]

Jim Fulton wrote:
> In theory, $Id$ expansion is useful for determining the version of 
> *deployed*
> software. 

Indeed, and I'd imagine it or something similar is actually more useful in SVN.
With CVS, you got the rev number of the file, which you had to go look up 
somewhere to see what tag it was. You also couldn't be sure, particularly when 
deployments are checkouts, that all files are on the same branch and rev number.

In SVN, with global rev numbers, you stand a slightly better chance. That said...

> I'm for saying good bye to $Id$.

...me too ;-)

Chris

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