On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 12:21:30 -0500 "Vince Mulhollon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 09/07/2001 11:20:42 AM Andrew Suffield wrote: > > >> On Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 10:13:50AM -0500, Vince Mulhollon wrote: > >> > Integrating CVS into Debian (as a core component, not just a package) > would > >> > be a long, complex, and rewarding project. > >> > >> But futile and misguided. CVS has whole swathes of fundamental flaws, > >> largely historical. Better to integrate with something similar to CVS > > References? Just curious what the huge problems are. It fundamentally > seems to work, or at least I've not yet run into any road blocks. > The command line arguments CVS use are truely original, which is a really really bad thing ! :pserver:, :ext: mixed with environment variables.... crazy... what were they thinking when they came up with that stuff, not simplicity thats for sure. I hate CVS, i thought everyone else did as well and people only used it because of a lack of alternatives. Glenn