Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:22:35 +0700 From: zen <zen@tk-pttuntex.com> To: Wesley Shields <wxs@atarininja.org> Cc: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Niki Denev <ndenev@totalterror.net> Subject: Re: cvsup error Message-ID: <4667C04B.8090509@tk-pttuntex.com> In-Reply-To: <20070606174029.GB47047@atarininja.org> References: <4666668D.609@tk-pttuntex.com> <46666DCF.7050802@totalterror.net> <46667170.206@tk-pttuntex.com> <20070606141449.GD38752@atarininja.org> <4666ECCB.3060300@FreeBSD.org> <20070606174029.GB47047@atarininja.org>
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Wesley Shields wrote: >On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 10:20:11AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: > > >>Wesley Shields wrote: >> >> >> >>>The difference is that csup is written in C and included in the base. >>>The only lacking feature in csup is that it doesn't work in checkout >>>mode, which shouldn't be a problem for your average use. >>> >>> >>You have it backwards. csup _only_ works in checkout mode, what it >>can't do is mirror a repository. This is fine for the average FreeBSD >>user however, since checking out the current version of the src or >>ports tree is what the vast majority do anyway. >> >> > >You're right, my apologies. Not working in checkout mode defeats the >purpose for the vast majority of the people using it. I guess I just >wasn't thinking straight. > > > >>>I may be wrong about checkout mode, but that was a caveat when it went >>>into the tree IIRC. If that is no longer the case I apologize for the >>>misinformation. >>> >>> >>If you are going to offer advice on the lists, please take the time to >>verify that what you're saying is correct. Otherwise it's just a waste >>of time for all concerned. >> >>I'm picking on your post here a little because it's a good example of >>a disturbing trend, please don't take it personally. >> >> > >Don't worry, I'm not taking it personally. It just goes to show that I >should think twice and double check things before sending anything. :) > >Thank you for the clarification. > >-- WXS > > > just for clarification, using csup working flawlessly Thanks all for the responds. such a great community TIA ZeN
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