[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Is there a way of enforcing exclusive checkout in CVS? >
http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.7/cvs_16.html#SEC119 cvs admin -l CONTROLEDFILE will lock the file but, you will have to 'enforce' it with people skills, and likely hate your self later for even considering working this way. http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.7/cvs_10.html#SEC95 read the following message if you want more insight as to why, and if you are not afraid of patching your tools, there patches for you. http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg04330.html > I know about the advantages of CVS's unreserved checkout model, which is great > for coders, but our graphics artists will be getting problems with it. > They develop pictures and thus like code developers should know and understand the limitations of any tool they use. how multiple _developers_ can work work together, and sometimes the tools they use will _help_ them. http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.7/cvs_10.html#SEC83 The tools can only help if the developers follow company/task policy. In the case of cvs, the help is that cvs can watch a file and let you know if it is being edited by someone else. The policy will have to include no use of chmod on the files being watched. http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.7/cvs_10.html#SEC89 cvs watch add -a all CONTROLEDFILE > cheers, > > Uwe > -- Todd Denniston Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
