Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:25:15 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <code@apotheon.net> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sysutils/cfs Message-ID: <20110907152515.GB7868@guilt.hydra> In-Reply-To: <20110907113707.GA30349@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> References: <201109050933.p859XEbP004874@fire.js.berklix.net> <4E64C35A.50004@FreeBSD.org> <4e65b42e.M5K%2Bto11vAdk/UTk%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <4E6581E2.1060502@FreeBSD.org> <4e671817.ddHMkPbq9dJ7tLMz%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <4E66EFC5.3020201@FreeBSD.org> <4e67a3b2.CVKcpQ8KQzuo8BP%2B%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20110907113707.GA30349@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org>
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--H+4ONPRPur6+Ovig Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Sep 07, 2011 at 09:37:07PM +1000, Peter Jeremy wrote: > On 2011-Sep-07 01:35:54 -0600, Chad Perrin <code@apotheon.net> wrote: > > > > One thing I've seen come up that I definitely think would be a good > > idea, though, is more accessible documentation of the CVS "attic", > > though. I had no idea such a thing existed for old FreeBSD ports > > until fairly recently, and still don't know much about it. >=20 > Any VCS worthy of the name will retain history for objects that no > longer exist because you might want to look at the state as it was at > some point in the past when that object still existed. CVS stores the > RCS masters for these deleted files is a subdirectory 'Attic' under > the original directory. The data is only accessible via CVS - either > using a local repository or via CVSweb. As an example, look at: > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/audio/xmms/?hideattic=3D0 My understanding is that you are saying "attic" is just the standard term for CVS history. Is that the case, or do I misunderstand your point? > > > > I would think that the porter's handbook, at least, should mention it > > (perhaps with a brief explanation of why and how one might make use > > of it). >=20 > Again, it comes down to someone with the knowledge, motivation and time > to write the content. I'm aware of that. I just wanted to support the notion so that someone with the knowledge and time might be encouraged to have the motivation. It seemed to get lost in the argumentative back-and-forth about other details in the discussion, and I thought it would be a shame for this matter to go ignored because of that. --=20 Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ] --H+4ONPRPur6+Ovig Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk5njNsACgkQ9mn/Pj01uKWdeACeJXPPor6KEYlNhWeFqr2nKyAu d34An2ZjLocevw5RvUbRyR87b/NBdbLk =F89z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --H+4ONPRPur6+Ovig--
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