Re: Subversion and RPG source change management

[Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think that building an interface between the AS/400 and Subversion would
enough of a challenge without throwing in a complete CMS which would be
AS/400 specific. Huge project and we would be lucky to get a AS/400 to SVN
interface done.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:51 PM, jim@xxxxxxx <jim@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> So, it sounds like MKS Implementer is a source version control system as
> well as an integrated build system.  That's not what SVN is.  There is no
> doubt that I see the value in the combination, my point is just to keep SVN
> what it is and not add on other things that make it IBMi specific.
>
>        -Jim
>
> Jim Steil
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> -----Original Message-----
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> midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Gibbs
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: Subversion and RPG source change management
>
> jim@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > I don't mean to be disrespectful, but why would you want to store
> > info on how to create the object?  Isn't that outside the scope of a
> > version control system?  What am I missing?
>
> <vendor mode=on>
> In the IBM i world, objects have very special (and unique) characteristics
> that are critical.  Object ownership, authority adoption, etc.
>
> A simple source management system (especially one that's not designed for
> IBM i) has no concept of these things.
>
> Most modern IBM i change control systems (like MKS Implementer) has the
> ability to recreate an object based on it's original attributes.
>
> Additionally, they have the ability to retain data in physical files that
> are being promoted, recompile related programs when promoting a physical or
> logical file, etc.
>
> </vendor>
>
> david
> (who works for MKS, on the Implementer product, in addition to running
> midrange.com)
>
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