[ale] Two offices, one data pool

[Geoffrey Myers]

Randy Ramsdell wrote:
>> I've tackled a similar issue, but it's a single office with multiple 
>> folks modifying the same files in one location.  What I currently use, 
>> and don't recommend for your situation is, simply place the files on a 
>> Samba server and folks go at it.  If one person is editing, and another 
>> opens the same file, it's read only.
>>
>> The proper solution is some sort of database application rather then a 
>> bunch of files being shared.  That's not likely to happen either.
>>
> 
> I am fairly sure the clustered filesystems handle locking. I mean is 
> there any other way to do it other than open ro? I do not know of any 
> other solution that would keep track of changes and merge them but who 
> decides what to merge? Who decides which change to the same line is the 
> correct one?
> 
> We use svn for all our changes but even then, someone could interfere if 
> they check in what you try to ci but at least there is a diff trail. And 
> some thing merge nicely without needing to review both changes.

Right, but when the merge is not pleasant, some manual changes are 
necessary, that's not easy for the common user.

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