Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 17:34:08 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD mention in LWN interview with A.C. Message-ID: <36C61A00.76960BF1@softweyr.com> References: <10481.918927420@zippy.cdrom.com>
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"Jordan K. Hubbard" wrote: > > If we wanted to use a commercial solution then the choice would be > more than clear - Perforce! Our CVS repository meister(s) like it a > lot and one can get copies of the perforce server for FreeBSD at the > low low price of $1 (perforce's generous way of giving something back > to the FreeBSD community). > > However, we don't want to use a commercial solution for lots of > various reasons, not least of which the fact that we have one hell of > a lot invested in CVS. Our CVS web stuff, the CTM delta generator, > the ubiquitous CVSup program, all would have to be substantially > redesigned for a new SCM tool and that would be a lot of work. Actually, given the capabilities of Perforce, most of those would be unneeded. They already have a web interface, and the Perforce server supports read-only users and distributed, read-only depots, which could probably replace CVSup and CTM. They even have a Java GUI in the works. I'm a big fan of Perforce, and am one of their original "Consulting Partners," but I feel there is still a compelling reason to use CVS in FreeBSD: running and building FreeBSD using tools that are shipped with the system goes a long way towards proving what a stable, reliable system it is, and just how good the toolset that comes with it is. If I were to recommend a commercial tool for FreeBSD CMS, Perforce would be it, but I don't. ;^) -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC http://www.softweyr.com/~softweyr wes@softweyr.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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