Filename hell with Monticello occurs when one developer copies a
repository to another computer, creates two separate branches of
functionality on both computers (the original and the copy).
Monticello chooses the same filenames for the very different invidual
packages, causing merging to be virtually impossible or, at least,
very painful.

If Monticello would include the UUID in the filename, that might solve it..


On 5/2/07, Philippe Marschall <philippe.marschall at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2007/5/2, Norbert Hartl <norbert at hartl.name>:
> > Hi,
> >
> > today I wanted to branch my app. While saving a new version
> > I just changed name from App-noha.number to AppBeta-noha.number
> > thinking there is some magic in Monticello. To be honest I had
> > no other idea. I think the Package should stay the same.
> > But those files aren't treated special, right? If I try to
> > figure out the newest version of my branch I have to parse
> > all the file infos myself, right? Or did I misunderstand the
> > way branching is done.
>
> Every commit is a branch. Filename hackery is very tricky and almost
> guaranteed to break some parts of the UI. Just give the commit a
> unique number and you're done.
>
> Cheers
> Philippe
>
> > thanks in advance,
> >
> > Norbert
> >
> >
> >
>
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