[OSM-dev] Conflict resolution (was Re: created_by considered harmfull)

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On 8/9/07, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > Note that the above scenario is fragile especially because there
> > is always the possibility for a 3th commit between you resolving the
> > conflicts and committing.
>
> This could be avoided by sending the version number your edit is
> based on to the server which would then only accept your edit if that
> version is still current, and reject it otherwise. (DB people have a
> term for this but I forgot... lazy locking or something?)


It's called optimistic locking.

It's the responsibility of the server to enforce it - expecting the clients
to do it is not a winning strategy.



Bye
> Frederik
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