Trunk Development

Working on the Central Code Repository (SVN Trunk) has several benefits but can lead to several problems, too.

Initial Rules for working directly on the Central Code Repository:

• You are commited to the coding task, thus you have time to fulfill it

• You ensure that the documentation is in-synch with the repository (e.g. User Guide)

• You add incrementally functionality, which you tag clearly as "draft, alpha or beta"

• Your changes are non-critical and non-intrusive (subjecting system integrity)

• Your changes do not break existent behaviour

• You run the automated regression tests.

If you do not comply to those or you are not sure, just use Branch Development