TortoiseSVN replacement using gtk2-perl on Gnome

ghenry has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Dear all,

I have been looking for an excuse to learn gtk2-perl and contribute to gnome and I think that I have found one.

I have not yet seen an equivalent of TortoiseSVN on the Gnome desktop, so I would like to create one.

I know it's probably a massive task for my skill set at the moment, but I wish to start anyway.

My idea is along the lines of:

I know this is very ambitious, but if anyone has any pointers on the route to take (other than don't bother ;-) ), I would really welcome them.

Thanks.

Walking the road to enlightenment... I found a penguin and a camel on the way.....
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Re: TortoiseSVN replacement using gtk2-perl on Gnome by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Apr 14, 2005 at 17:12 UTC
I have an easier way - create a gtk2-perl client that will browse a subversion repository, given a repository URI. Once you can do that, everything else is cake. My wife's blog	[reply]
Re^2: TortoiseSVN replacement using gtk2-perl on Gnome by halley (Prior) on Apr 14, 2005 at 17:44 UTC
It may be an easier way to get the basic functionality (and I don't mean to discount your answer as a learning exercise), but I don't like having a huge array of different clients for different filesystems or repositories. I actually like useful integrations into existing browsers. Since browsers like Nautilus and Windows Explorer are built for expansion, I gather that other users must like that too. Your suggestion of creating a limited browser as a stopgap on the path to ultimate integration is a good one. -- `[ e d @ h a l l e y . c c ]`	[reply]
Re^3: TortoiseSVN replacement using gtk2-perl on Gnome by ghenry (Vicar) on Apr 15, 2005 at 08:11 UTC
I agree with both of you, in that I need to start at the client, and then add features to it as I progress. Thanks for the advice and I'll let you know how I get on. Gavin Walking the road to enlightenment... I found a penguin and a camel on the way..... Fancy a yourname@perl.me.uk? Just ask!!!	[reply]