On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 10:46, Keith Whitwell wrote: > > > > Thanks a lot for your help. I have already loaded it via rsync from > > jose's mirror. Approx. 10 times faster than CVS... > > > > It seems like anon cvs is something that causes project-hosting sites some > discomfort... freedesktop.org doesn't have it in place right now, for instance. > > However, I'm not sure rsync is a sufficiently useful tool to consider dropping > anon cvs in its favor -- there's no concept of 'rsync diff' or of merging in > repository changes with local ones. In other words, it can't be promoted as a > replacement for cvs for non-registered-developers who are none the less trying > to do some actual coding on the tree. For most tasks beyond simply tracking > our trunk or branches, it seems inadequate and less useful than just posting a > tarred up snapshot each night. > > Keith > I did not meant to replace everything via rsync. I use it for several purposes, mostly backup and it is a great tool but not really able to handle a repository. The point is only the speed for transfering data.
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