Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:17:38 +0200 (CEST) From: Helge Oldach <ctm-announce@oldach.net> To: peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au (Peter Jeremy) Cc: mark@grondar.org Subject: Re: CTM - any users left? Message-ID: <200306170517.h5H5HcnQ061297@sep.oldach.net> In-Reply-To: <20030616225201.GP273@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au> from Peter Jeremy at "Jun 17, 2003 8:52: 1 am"
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Peter Jeremy: > On 2003-Jun-17 00:29:04 +0200, Julian Stacey <jhs@berklix.org> wrote: > >At least one friend used to ftp the deltas, but didn't get them by > >subscription. > > I get CTM by mail at work - CVSup isn't an option due to firewall > restrictions (no outgoing access other than FTP and HTTP). > > At home, I normally FTP the CTM files - I find it more convenient than > CVSup since I understand how it all fits together and can easily move > the deltas between systems. It also has the advantage of being part > of the base system (and doesn't pull in Modula-2). ACK! Plus, the modification time of the CTM deltas is maintained when they are obtained through ftp, and then the modification time of the src/ files is maintained through "ctm -u". This provides a rough idea at what point in time a specific src file was changed, to easily correlate with mailing lists. Personally I obtain deltas through ftp, and distribute them further through rsync (which also works through firewalls). I don't object moving CTM to ports however. I don't care. But CTM is a pretty small piece - why take the effort to change the current mode of operation? Helge
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