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Re: git-svn with big subversion repository

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FWFlorian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de>
Date
Mar 5, 2011, 10:53 UTC
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<87lj0t7s9z.fsf@mid.deneb.enyo.de>
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<C992EE5B.CBFB%jkristian@linkedin.com>
* John Kristian:
> How do you recommend using git to work with branches of a large, busy
> subversion repository? In general, how can small teams use git for their
> tasks, and use subversion to coordinate with a larger organization?

I've used svnsync to a local repository and git-svn against that. This meant that my experiments do not cause excessive load on the server.

You should definitely coordinate this because this could be considered leaching IP if the repository is not public.

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  1. John KristianMar 2, 2011
  2. Thomas Ferris NicolaisenMar 2, 2011
  3. Phil HordMar 3, 2011
  4. Florian WeimerMar 5, 2011
  5. Jason MillerMar 9, 2011
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