On 30/08/18 10:30, Cameron Simpson wrote: >> That is inherent in using version control systems. > ...> state. Personally I use mercurial which does include the permissions in the > state.
Ah, interesting. I've never found a VC system that preserved permissions. Usually they zap everything to read-only on first export. Then change them to read-write when you check out etc, then back to read-only on checkin. I never assume anything about permissions from a VC system and always set them as they should be in the make file or installer. > But there's also the issue of Windows permissions versus UNIX permissions. Very true aqnd that varies by file system too. (FAT v NTFS etc) > If he can mount a Solaris drive (NFS or SMB) he can just copy the files :-) Yes, but rsync will ensure only the changed files get copied. Although I think DOS XCOPY can maybe do that too, which might be another option... -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor