[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41078: Detect if someone’s site is under version control, and suggest better ways to edit their sites

[WordPress Trac]

#41078: Detect if someone’s site is under version control, and suggest better ways
to edit their sites
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 Reporter:  karmatosed      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by dd32):

 Unfortunately detecting this isn't exactly easy, nor ideal for a web app.

 For example, older SVN created a `.svn` folder in each directory
 versioned, it was easy, just look for the folder!. Later SVN (1.7?) just
 added `.svn` to the root directory (Git is the same). The background
 upgrader currently looks in all directories up to `/` to determine if a
 site is under version control.

 Unfortunately it doesn't really help to determine, if say, Theme X is
 under a version control system - or if it's the entire WordPress install
 under the VCS.. The best option would be to parse each VCS's data store to
 determine which files it's got under version control, but I don't think
 that's going to be a viable option for core (and also dealing with the
 many versions of said VCS's).

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