Another option might be to use the commitinfo file in the CVSROOT admin module to check to see if the commit would be to that branch. You might do that by checking the revision that would be checked in against the revision of the branch and returning a false value from the script.
Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > org] On Behalf Of Jim Hyslop > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:06 PM > To: Sam Steingold > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: is it possible to close a development branch? > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Sam Steingold wrote: > > What do people do with a branch after it has been merged into the > > trunk? > > how do you close it, i.e., stop people from committing to it? > > thanks > > Well, you could delete the files from the branch using 'cvs rm'. It's > not foolproof - anyone can easily resurrect a file, but it should > force people to think twice before trying to commit anything. > > - -- > Jim Hyslop > Dreampossible: Better software. Simply. > _______________________________________________ This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unless specifically indicated, this e-mail is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities, investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Barclays. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Barclays. This e-mail is subject to terms available at the following link: www.barcap.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Barclays you consent to the foregoing. Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, a company registered in England (number 1026167) with its registered office at 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP. This email may relate to or be sent from other members of the Barclays Group. _______________________________________________
