Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:30:03 -0800 (PST) From: Chern Lee <chern@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/31663: Small Inconsistency in "-Current vs. -Stable" Section Message-ID: <200110311930.f9VJU3G64568@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/31663; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Chern Lee <chern@FreeBSD.org>
To: Nils Holland <nils@tisys.org>
Cc: <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org>
Subject: Re: docs/31663: Small Inconsistency in "-Current vs. -Stable" Section
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:28:42 -0800 (PST)
I agree, everyone uses CVSup nowadays.
Do you think you could attach the diff as plaintext? Gnats doesn't seem
to want to recognize your attachment and pass it on.
Thanks.
- chern
On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Nils Holland wrote:
>
> >Number: 31663
> >Category: docs
> >Synopsis: Small Inconsistency in "-Current vs. -Stable" Section
> >Confidential: no
> >Severity: non-critical
> >Priority: low
> >Responsible: freebsd-doc
> >State: open
> >Quarter:
> >Keywords:
> >Date-Required:
> >Class: change-request
> >Submitter-Id: current-users
> >Arrival-Date: Wed Oct 31 07:20:01 PST 2001
> >Closed-Date:
> >Last-Modified:
> >Originator: Nils Holland
> >Release: FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE i386
> >Organization:
> Ti Systems
> >Environment:
> System: FreeBSD howie.ncptiddische.net 4.4-STABLE FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE #0: Sat Oct 27 13:59:06 CEST 2001 root@jodie.ncptiddische.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/HOWIE i386
>
> >Description:
> When I routinely read some stuff in the handbook today, I noticed
> a small inconsistency in the "-Current vs. -Stable" part of the
> "Cutting Edge" section of the handbook: In the part that deals with
> -Current, CVSup is recommended as the best source sync method,
> while CTM is said to be problematic. In the part that deals with
> -Stable, however, CTM is listed as the most preferred method, and
> no problems resulting from its used are mentioned.
> I have now changed it so that CVSup is listed as the best method
> in both sections (most people are using it anway). Furthermore,
> I listed CTM as third most recommended way, saying that it is
> probably well suited for people with a slower connection.
> This fixes the small inconsistency, so that the parts telling
> how to stay current with -Current and how to stay current
> with -Stable contain the same (accurate) information and no
> contradictions anymore.
>
> >How-To-Repeat:
> Read the current -Current vs. -Stable section in the handbook
> and you will see what I mean...
>
> >Fix:
> The following diff, to be applied to
> books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.sgml makes the whole thing
> a little more sane, as you will hopefully be able to see.
>
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