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Roundtripping Versions: How to Git to SVN (and Back Again)

… An Edge Case Tutorial for the Obsessed This post proposes an arcane Goldbergian solution to a problem you may not have. It’s about version control software and a way to use a single folder on your computer as both a Git repository and a Subversion working copy. If that confuses you, chances are you’ve [...]

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Moving (renaming) Files in CVS

Once of the main complaints about the CVS version control system is that it’s difficult to move or rename files as your project structure changes. While you can easily remove files and re-add them under a new name or location, this method loses the precious nuggets of wisdom contained in the file’s history — you [...]

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Upgrading WordPress via Subversion

David over at Geeks are Sexy has a nice tutorial on keeping WordPress installations current by using Subversion to check out the latest code directly from the Automattic repository. David’s instructions are much more detailed than the brief steps provided on the WordPress site, and also describe how to check out stable WordPress versions as [...]

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