David Abrahams wrote: > "Edward Diener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> How does one get the latest Boost CVS source ? I have WinCVS but >> have never been able to figure out how to use it to get CVS source >> on the Internet anywhere. Would anyone like to run me through it ? I >> know it has something to do with server access but I am dumbfounded >> by the WinCVS doc, > > The easiest and most reliable way to use CVS to get the Boost CVS > sources is to use the cvs command-line tool (a cvs.exe is part of your > WinCVS installation) and to simply follow verbatim the instructions > for anonymous CVS access at: > > http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=7586 > > Using "boost" for the modulename. It's only two lines you need to > type.
OK, thanks ! Those two lines should get me started. > > I know WinCVS is supposed to make things easier, but for many jobs it > really doesn't - you have to figure out how the instructions everyone > else uses can be translated into equivalent checkboxes and menu items > in WinCVS, and eventually you need to understand how the command-line > works because the abstraction layer provided by WinCVS always "leaks" > the underlying implementation details. I will use the command lines above but I am still thinking that there must be a way to do things via WinCVS which allows me to access Boost CVS from within WinCVS's GUI environment. I will look at the WinCVS site to see if there are NGs or mailing lists that might help me out. _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
