title: an obstructing working copy was found
body: <p>I've tried understanding why this is happening yet I don't know. Yet I can explain how to reproduce the issue.</p>
  
  <p>Firstly, I make a project (with folders inside it which are trunk, branches and tags) and add it to a repository. I change directory to the trunk. I add the a file to version control then make a commit. Then I decide to make a branch ( q: does it matter what directory i'm in while I create a branch? ). I change directory to the project ( by this I mean if do ls I see branches, tags and trunk). And while in the project directory I do</p>
  
  <pre><code>svn copy https://repoURL/project_name/trunk/ https://repoURL/project_name/branches/newBranch -m "making new branch"
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  <p>now I change directory to branches/newBranch and do </p>
  
  <pre><code>svn co https://repoURL/project_name/branches/newBranch
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  <p>and then I decide to change directory to the project ( by this I mean if do ls I see branches, tags and trunk) and then I do svn update. This is where the message an obstructing working copy was found.</p>
  
  <p>I tried searching around however, nothing really explained WHY. Everything was how to solve it. I want to know why so I can prevent it in the first place.</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks.</p>
  
  <pre><code>    $ svn update
  Updating '.':
  Skipped 'branches/newBranch' -- An obstructing working copy was found
  At revision 30.
  Summary of conflicts:
    Skipped paths: 1
  </code></pre>