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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

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