We've had mixed results using svn externals and have decided to remove them altogether. Mostly, bi-directional changes we weren't expecting. This was also because of our inexperience with SVN and using externals.
In any event, my questions are: 1. If I delete the externals from /trunk, what will happen to the tags that contained the external references? Will they become useable? I am not sure what to expect. 2. Do I need to delete them from /trunk and /tags/Rel_X (ie each rel tag which had the externals).? 3. If I delete externals from /trunk, what will happen to any development branches that were based off trunk and contained externals references? I am afraid of creating a bigger mess than we are in at the moment. Any advice/gotchas are most appreciated. Amad.
