On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 10:41, Max Bowsher wrote: > Thanks for the offer - but I won't be doing this: > > I'm currently restricted to dialup internet until I return to university - > CVS operations are just too slow. > > Plus, I already get the functionality of cvs merging, by keeping one working > directory per project. > > And lastly, I'm always somewhat cautious about touching a remote repository. > For example: I had to get Chris to run some cvs admin commands for me > recently.
Thats cool. The offer remains open. arch would be great for this (as it addresses all the points above :}), but I simply don't have time to port it properly to cygwin. > > When the patch is ready, anyone with HEAD write permission (as opposed > > to HEAD write *access*) > > What's the difference? Policy. You and I have HEAD permission. If Igor has CVS write access to cygwin-apps / setup he won't have HEAD permission (at least initially), but he will have HEAD write access. > Well, they still will, but the conflicts will be more rigidly isolated until > final merge. Yes. > > patches have history. > > At some point, excess history becomes clutter, though. Sure. Makes changelogs trivial though :}. > > work-in-progress can be easily reviewed. > > Is it really any easier? Oh yes. But that is a different discussion. I didn't, and don't intend any coercion to use the facility. Twas simply an offer. Rob -- GPG key available at: <http://users.bigpond.net.au/robertc/keys.txt>.
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