We converted from VSS to CVSNT last year. The conversion scripts work well and we maintained a complete version history from VSS.
As Ian said, TortoiseCVS is the way to go. If you choose Subversion, there is a TortoiseSVN for that as well. No one here uses anything but TortoiseCVS, except for the CVS admins, who tend to use the command line a lot (one of whom is me). John Cole -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian MacLean Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:04 AM To: George Smith Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Nant-users] which CVS client George Smith wrote: > We have decided to go away from Microsoft Visual Source Safe and use CVS. > > Is there more than one implementation of the CVS client and server, if > so which one > > for a MS windows shop ? > My first question would be - if you have decided on CVS did you already consider Subversion ( http://subversion.tigris.org/ ) ? Its basically a rewritten CVS with a lot of the kinks ironed out. Many CVS sites are migrating to subversion and sourceforge will be introducing support for it next year. However if you have decided on CVS - its relatively simple to migrate across later and still preserve all your history. > > > Thanks and sorry if this question is inappropriate. > Its kinda off-topic for the nant list but here goes. For a MS shop - cvsnt ( http://www.cvsnt.com/cvspro/ ) used to be the way to go and probably still is. You can install it as a service and use windows network authentication with it. As for clients you can use either: 1) the commandline client ( from https://www.cvshome.org/ ) since you're migrating from source safe you'd probably prefer a gui so either : 2) tortoisecvs - a windows explorer extension for cvs http://www.tortoisecvs.org/ 3) WinCvs - a repository browser style of gui ( http://www.wincvs.org/ ) personally I find tortoise to be the best client - its simple to use and understand - but others may feel differently. you might also find the following link useful - a guide to setting up a cvs server on windows. http://www.devguy.com/fp/cfgmgmt/cvs/cvs_admin_nt.htm#install the cvsnt site also has some useful guides and references. Ian > > ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users ------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
