Doug Gregor wrote:
On Jun 29, 2008, at 8:58 PM, Daryle Walker wrote:
1. We can upgrade the server system to 1.5 right away. Since the repository won't be converted (yet), the server will act in 1.4-compatibility mode and 1.4-clients (and 1.5-clients, mostly) will be none the wiser. Enjoy the bug fixes, but maybe anti-enjoy the bleeding edge. Look & see, and possibly wait for 1.5.1.
We still want to make sure that
2. After the new server works to our satisfaction, we can apply the upgrade procedure to our repository. Members with 1.5-clients can fully use the new features, but 1.4-clients will still be none the wiser.
Assuming there are no showstopper bugs with Subversion 1.5. It is a major upgrade, so we do need to be careful here.
I think we should wait at least a month and possibly longer to make sure 1.5 is stable. Also, I'd much rather change to 1.5 early in one of our quarterly release cycles rather than late in a cycle. Thanks, --Beman