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Re: Promote sqlite 3.7.13-1 from test status?
Greetings, Warren Young!
> What are Fred's options?
Use commandline capabilities provided by TortoiseSVN.
> Option 1: Download the native Windows Subversion port. Sensible, but it
> means you have to use a crippled shell.
There's no such thing as "crippled shell" involved. Crippled knowledge and
inability to use tools at hand - that is.
Even though my favorite interactive shell is Far, and 4NT for batch
interpreter, I often write batch sets in pure CMD. And I can tell you, it's
quite powerful. Not nearly capable and sophisticated as bash, for sure, but
good enough for the job.
> Option 2: Install Cygwin and add the svn package, so you have a
> reasonable command line environment.
For a task such as running a few commands that is not available from GUI it's
not really required. Or, if you are going to spend time and time again in
console, get something real. I.e., Far manager.
> Why should Option 2 result in incorrect behavior, when the correct fix
> is known and -- much more important -- already implemented upstream?
The real answer is, if there's native tool available for a single task, and
that only task you'd want it to perform, you're better off with it, than
adding complications of Cygwin to your daily chores.
I'm _not_ advocating against Cygwin here. I'm using it, and _quite_ satisfied
with power and flexibility offered by it.
Still, I'm giving my hard-earned advice. If all you need is one tool for one
task, and it's readily available for native application, you'd better be off
with it.
--
WBR,
Andrey Repin (anrdaemon@freemail.ru) 17.08.2012, <07:56>
Sorry for my terrible english...
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