Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 16:33:46 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> Cc: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>, Eivind Eklund <eivind@bitbox.follo.net>, Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>, Eivind Eklund <perhaps@yes.no>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I check out a snapshot? Message-ID: <199709272233.QAA27878@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <l03110701b05318734355@[208.2.87.4]> References: <19970927191524.23340@bitbox.follo.net> <199709271529.RAA11811@bitbox.follo.net> <Pine.BSF.3.96.970928011026.313D-100000@Journey2.mat.net> <199709271930.NAA27312@rocky.mt.sri.com> <l03110701b05318734355@[208.2.87.4]>
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> >All files are modified when tags are put down, so it means CTM deltas > >and CVS deltas are rather large, although the change for each file is > >rather small. > > A suggestion to consider. -- > > Suppose that the snapshots are always generated by using a CVS checkout > that never references the head directly. In other words, in a manner > that others can reproduce at a later time. (For example, a checkout > by date, using yesterday's date) Except that means lots more work for the release engineer. The RE has enough problems just making a release, making sure that the code is 'synchronized' to a certain date would make it that much harder. I think it would be 'easier' to simply tag the tree. Nate
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