On 27/07/2009, Luc Maisonobe <[email protected]> wrote: > sebb a écrit : > > > The SVN variable $Date shows the date of last update. Unfortunately > > this is expressed in local time, which makes comparing tags with > > source archives a bit tedious. > > > > Do we really need this variable? > > > I think it is important for users who find some source code to know how > old it is.
Not sure I understand why the age is important, since software does not go stale... Besides, the date is the last update date, which says very little about the age of the software. The last update may just be a document typo correction. > > > > > I would have thought that $Revision was enough to identify the file. > > > If you do have access to the subversion server, yes. But most people > will download our source code or find them bundled in their favorite > application or operating system distribution without ever looking at the > subversion server. > > > > > > Similarly, $HeadURL may vary: http[s]://svn[.eu].apache.org/ > > > > I don't think it adds much value. > > > I agree. > > Luc > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
