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Re: Now What?

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JWJosef Weidendorfer <josef.weidendorfer@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 3, 2005, 23:26 UTC
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On Thursday 03 November 2005 23:51, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> > I wonder if Git is the best SCM for a Wiki, as you want per-file
> > revisions in a Wiki: when reverting a page to a previous version,
> > this should not modify other pages.
> 
> Sorry, I do not see why per-file revisioning is mandatory.
> Wouldn't revert or edit of a single page be just a new commit of
> the new whole tree with just a single path changed?

You are right. Obviously I should get some sleep ;-)

As you said, by adding a new commit for every page revert, you get a really messy history. If there is vandalism in a Wiki, wouldn't it be better to be able to get rid of spam versions of one Wiki page?

> In fact, wouldn't svnwiki already does the same thing?
Probably. I don't know it.
Josef
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Message 20 of 20 in “Now What?”
  1. Jon LoeligerNov 3, 2005
  2. Chris ShoemakerNov 3, 2005
  3. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  4. Jon LoeligerNov 3, 2005
  5. Junio C HamanoNov 6, 2005
  6. Peter EriksenNov 3, 2005
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  8. Daniel BarkalowNov 3, 2005
  9. Linus TorvaldsNov 3, 2005
  10. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  11. Peter EriksenNov 3, 2005
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  13. Josef WeidendorferNov 3, 2005
  14. Daniel BarkalowNov 4, 2005
  15. Linus TorvaldsNov 3, 2005
  16. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  17. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  18. Josef WeidendorferNov 3, 2005
  19. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  20. Josef WeidendorferNov 3, 2005

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