Matthieu Moy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Stefan Reichör <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> My Webhoster switched to a Microsoft Webserver. Now I have problems to
>> get my webpage working as before.
>>
>> The biggest problem is that I can no longer run baz archive-mirror.
>>
>> I get the following result:
>>
>> * mirroring [EMAIL PROTECTED] to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with limit (null)
>> ** adding revision dvc--dev--0--patch-232
>> attempt to modify archive that has only read-compatibility
>>     archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>> Has anybody experienced similar difficulties? Google didn't help.
>
> No idea.
>
>> So now is perhaps the best time to switch to bzr - before the problems
>> get fixed ;-)
>
> It can be time to do so, yes. bzr 0.8 has been released, so the major
> reasons not to use it went away.

I am still waiting for the bundle functionality. But it will be there
in 0.9. However, this is no blocker for me.

>> However, I am not sure, if bzr works better.
>>
>> I tried the following
>> # bzr push ftp://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/bzr
>>
>> bzr: ERROR: 550 bzr: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.
>
> I suppose this is due to the way bzr handles atomic writes:
>
> Instead of doing
>
>   upload file
>
> it does (conceptually)
>
>   upload <random-temp-name>
>   move <random-temp-name> file
>
> If "file" already existed before, the POSIX semantics tell you that
> "file" atomically becomes the new file. The Windows semantics tells
> you that it's not possible.
>
> I don't know how bzr is supposed to work if the remote server is a
> windows machine.
>
> I suggest that you continue this discussion on the bazaar-ng mailing
> list. They'll be interested in your problem anyway.

I will do so.

>> So, is this the correct way to publish a repository via ftp?
>
> Yes, it is.
>
> Another option is to use gna.org to publish your archive. It should
> work both with bzr and baz.

I'd like to have it fixed for my webspace, because I need it for other
stuff as well. But thanks for noting that possibility.

Stefan.

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