From: Sam Granieri Jr Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:55:37 GMT Subject: Re: [Feature Request] Better Subversion integration Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20080211084704.GB20741@albany.tokkee.org> Sebastian, I think you have the right idea. One last question If a person wants to work on a tag branch, would the right idea be to create new branch on it as to not screw up the previous tag? On Feb 11, 2008, at 2:47 AM, Sebastian Harl wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2008 at 04:56:11AM +0100, Björn Steinbrink wrote: >> On 2008.02.09 20:44:59 -0600, Sam Granieri Jr wrote: >>> Right now, git-svn import (or clone) will convert tags and >>> branches as >>> remote branches. >>> I would like it if git could pick up subversion tags and translate >>> them >>> as git tags upon importing >> >> SVN tags aren't like git tags. A "tag" in SVN is just another >> directory, >> which you can modify at will. > > Well, a SVN tag could be represented as a Git branch _and_ a Git tag > pointing to the head of that branch. Whenever any such "tag branch" > advances, the user should be notified, the user responsible for the > further commits to the SVN "tag" should be seriously hurt and the Git > tag should be overwritten (git tag -f). > > Sam, is that basically what you want? > > Cheers, > Sebastian > > -- > Sebastian "tokkee" Harl +++ GnuPG-ID: 0x8501C7FC +++ http:// > tokkee.org/ > > Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little > Temporary > Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin > Franklin >