Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:43:20 -0800 (PST) From: "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> To: "Chris Rees" <utisoft@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Does / Is anyone maintaining CVS for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <fdd789217e176eac149784dc73004a38.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <CADLo839URYxttbAHbt88FA1nP62_cTZuX=oZf_nz8XVbF6m3Ng@mail.gmail.com> References: <50E1D012.1040004@missouri.edu> <20121231175808.GA1399@glenbarber.us> <6817fb4c15659b194cc658b1dfa58a31.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CADLo83-RtuRE58HORn8ocqRVtcF3ZANJoHh1D8TO=aucwywbQw@mail.gmail.com> <f7a783bba9425aeaf67d94056b49f272.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CADLo839URYxttbAHbt88FA1nP62_cTZuX=oZf_nz8XVbF6m3Ng@mail.gmail.com>
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Greetings Chris, and thank you for your reply. > On 31 Dec 2012 20:40, "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> wrote: >> >> Greetings Chris, and thank you for your reply. >> > On 31 Dec 2012 19:52, "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> The following is hijacked from another thread, which prompts me to >> >> post this question: >> >> >> >> > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 11:49:06AM -0600, Stephen Montgomery-Smith >> > wrote: >> >> >> (Not sure if this is the right mailing list, but here goes.) >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > -doc@ is a better choice. >> >> > >> >> >> Last night I did a csup to retrieve the whole cvs repository. I >> > noticed >> >> >> that huge numbers of files in doc and www have been deleted. Is > this >> >> >> intentional, or is it the svn to cvs program not working properly? > And >> >> >> if it is the latter, are there plans to restore it? >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > We are not exporting docs from SVN to CVS. There are no plans to do > so. >> >> >> >> After more that 25yrs of enjoying *BSD, and all it has to offer. I find >> >> myself ever so resistant to change -- what with all the maintenance >> > scripts, >> >> and procedures I've created/accumulated over the years. As I'm guessing >> > I'm >> >> not the only one feeling this way, I'm wondering if there is still a > CVS >> >> that's still current, that I might be able to mirror, and maintain, > moving >> >> forward? Perhaps this is all folly, but this subject has been bugging > me >> >> for some time, and reading this thread prompted me to attempt to > address >> >> it. >> >> >> >> Thank you for all your time, and consideration. >> > >> > I'm sorry, but the exporter scripts were always a stopgap. >> >> That's what I was afraid I would hear. Recently, I was informed by SF.NET, >> that my account would be upgraded, and all the projects I have, which all >> use CVS, would be "upgraded" to SVN (which renders them useless). When I >> asked why, they told me because CVS was so old. To which I stated: >> Indeed, CVS is _quite_ old, and so is TCP/IP. Yet no one can seem live >> without it. >> Sigh... >> IM(NS)HO; SVN is an inferior RCS created so Windows users wouldn't feel >> left out. >> Are there _any_ CVS servers/trunks/tree's left? If so, how _current_ are >> they? > > As far as I know, no FreeBSD CVS repos are current. > >> Thanks again for taking the time to reply, Chris. > > You can run your own CVS server should you wish; it's not that hard; there > are instructions at [1] if you want something more fully-featured. > > I promise you that there are many good reasons to switch to something > better; I was an avid CVS user at one point, but I sure wouldn't go back > now. I'll try to be more objective -- I have my doubts, but maybe you're correct. :) > > Chris > > [1] http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/cvs-freebsd/article.html Thank you for the link. I'll look into it. > Thanks again. --Chris
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