Comments on: Open Source Life: Subversion, a revision control system (part 1 of 3) http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/ blog by Jeremy Osborne Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeremy Osborne http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/#comment-763 Jeremy Osborne Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:29:53 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/#comment-763 Debra, Since it might take me a week to get the "How-to" doc up, and longer before I post my opinions, here's a summary to mull over: - I LOVE Subversion, but it is (IMO) far from perfect for writers who write in any other document format than plain text, HTML or XML and who wish to preserve many revisions (aka. sub-drafts). - Even with my amorous feelings towards the program, I believe how I deployed it was a bit on the obsessive, overkillish side. It's great to have my novels and short stories under revision control, but I think I dumped too much stuff in. Debra,

Since it might take me a week to get the “How-to” doc up, and longer before I post my opinions, here’s a summary to mull over:

- I LOVE Subversion, but it is (IMO) far from perfect for writers who write in any other document format than plain text, HTML or XML and who wish to preserve many revisions (aka. sub-drafts).
- Even with my amorous feelings towards the program, I believe how I deployed it was a bit on the obsessive, overkillish side. It’s great to have my novels and short stories under revision control, but I think I dumped too much stuff in.

]]> By: Debra http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/#comment-761 Debra Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:47:48 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/#comment-761 I'm really glad you did this post, Jeremy as I suffer from problems of multiple drafts of novels in progress. I've come across subversion at work, and I'm looking forward to finding out more about how it can work for writers. I’m really glad you did this post, Jeremy as I suffer from problems of multiple drafts of novels in progress. I’ve come across subversion at work, and I’m looking forward to finding out more about how it can work for writers.

]]> By: Janna (the Wife) http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/#comment-757 Janna (the Wife) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:13:35 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2008/02/20/open-source-life-subversion-a-revision-control-system-part-1-of-3/#comment-757 This sounds like its worth trying. I could use me a little computer organization. This sounds like its worth trying. I could use me a little computer organization.

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