From owner-freebsd-doc Wed Oct 31 11:30:16 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B065737B401 for ; Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:30:03 -0800 (PST) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.4/8.11.4) id f9VJU3G64568; Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:30:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:30:03 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <200110311930.f9VJU3G64568@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Cc: From: Chern Lee Subject: Re: docs/31663: Small Inconsistency in "-Current vs. -Stable" Section Reply-To: Chern Lee Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR docs/31663; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Chern Lee To: Nils Holland Cc: 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. > > begin 644 chapter.tar.gz > M'XL(",,1X#L"`V-H87!T97(N=&%R`.U6;6_;-A#V5^=77/UA`S++>K$:!YXJ > M8.TZ(,"*%8B[?J9%VB(FD0))U?&_WY&28GDS6@Q#AR7E`T,TCV_'N^>.5Y2D > M,4PM*-_M)E\)<13=I"E,`.+5RZAO8]LZK-(XQN]R%45Q=+-,<1C'EQ.()O\! > M6FV(`I@(7NG/SV-*3YX=KJ^OH>@YH/=U-?W(*/Q6&$A2B*)UG*R7,23HF:L@ > M"(:9@6"'Z:9E;N(R@F2Y?GF[3I)NXO4Y;!^2Y':>H&N=`&`ZS1JB2/Y!,S`E > M@ZSBX@^P'R;HJUGQ2;?-+'=-%EIQ#HV2>T5JMQC@P$T)66N'>DFKJE>SG6G6 > M88C?Q2^*L=?W/R^DVH=-NPW[_M`&1:L4$R;4J@AU210+V0.IFXKIT!T;(BT$ > M)8H&V-GQBLUR4W)]]<(=ULNRT&F0+P`V.`CXL[?1K)""0BVU`87_ZQIOQ6BO > M:,U,*>D<-!<%`VZ`5)4\:("C;,%(P%MNW3:H'E>L7U7(JF*%X5*`M.M0.3O) > M]JHC'$IBH"3:.DCLT8,[)6LWWB^7`G5\1\01&B;QEJ!:`9E5#3<:##UTN]7. > MX8/?\'_P[/WVU!UV*?#2))JGZ6H(/+N[S;F95)0I1BNN33X(4 M%CLA:Q2OB3KFCQJ\V;P[G9^%P_AH51:>;7;QA.G?#@CN-S^]_O7MV8[(NBZD > M;%\?1<'%OF.2T^(T-CKF\N'VNMRPNM_UG,ND:2I>$.NRW!&[)\V)WJ:>=1=W > M[,G"\0K8D8)7W!S1;Q\$\G'@G&5)23XA`V`O)87-F_?AW7ODAQ`]/Y`*!'85 > M-HH8-H<187MF'LC1,HU*I-\";6/U'E]V?*]_8VOXG*U_O[><&UD;+EH;+EC[ > MJ62.;<6^[7SOTL5R.>3[?Y0NIIY>7X5>S_)96J7S]#89U8.Z0$-BXD6WU(W) > MT>3?[ MO$Z!,>W.GHM.=!8(3CJ>-D3,.3>[J+#T?*NU]09ZZC@'OG.N$@SMK$C#*5HW > MH,R:#DA1X`MBW8C&/ZFD9:MZIUDCMZ)_?31L47;@%$F,K!'2OB@82)JCMF[& > MO`OO&PSOVWA4SCT)LP-T[_6W4#O<=:R@4GQO7-W0[X05`L$\8%W/!7MH&#H7 > MBXI1&=&1!>X$:BZ8Z>J(QR3BLL6H)-&E;"OZ2!)T+5IFT4_X0HDQO1P*?XF$ > J'RX]$__;\)AX>'AX>'AX>'AX>'AX>'AX>'AX>'AX/!_\"8<+'J\`*``` > ` > end > > >Release-Note: > >Audit-Trail: > >Unformatted: > SEND-PR: -*- send-pr -*- > SEND-PR: Lines starting with `SEND-PR' will be removed automatically, as > SEND-PR: will all comments (text enclosed in `<' and `>'). > SEND-PR: > SEND-PR: Please consult the send-pr man page `send-pr(1)' or the Texinfo > SEND-PR: manual if you are not sure how to fill out a problem report. > SEND-PR: Note that the Synopsis field is mandatory. > SEND-PR: > SEND-PR: Choose from the following categories: > SEND-PR: > SEND-PR: advocacy alpha bin conf docs gnu > SEND-PR: i386 kern misc ports sparc > SEND-PR: > To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org > From: Nils Holland > Reply-To: Nils Holland > Cc: > X-send-pr-version: 3.113 > X-GNATS-Notify: > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message