Alright alright, don't let Hani bait you. I pretty much agree with you, I suggest you complain to java.net. While you're at it, can you ask them WTF happened to our clickstream and sitemesh projects? :)
-Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew McAuliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:01 PM Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] CVS problems > I disagree with that pretty strongly. I've been getting the latest from > CVS without any hassle from sourceforge for a while now. This is the > first time I've had to work with the latest again, and the repository > has changed. If that repository change means new rules for CVS access, > this is a perfectly legitimate place to ask about those new rules. Hence > the question, and my distaste at your reply. > > I don't think that it should be necessary to register on the site to get > CVS guest or anonymous access, just as I wouldn't think it should be > necessary to register with a website to gain access to an opensource > executable. It's an unnecessary step that is usually used to gather > emails. 90% of the OS code out there doesn't require registration for > anonymous access and I would be against webwork requiring it as well. > It's an impediment to the project's growth because of the extra steps > and the aversion a lot of people have to registering themselves on every > website that asks them to. > > I would also think that it would be in the best interest of the growth > of the project to save the bile for personal blogs, no? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Hani Suleiman > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 5:46 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] CVS problems > > > You go to java.net, sign up, and apply for the observer role at the > webwork project pages. > > People who run cvs should definitely NOT be users who are too lazy to > go through those incredibly simple steps! > > A project is pretty screwed if its growth depends on > instant-gratification anonymous cvs access. > > On Monday, October 6, 2003, at 08:42 PM, Drew McAuliffe wrote: > > > How does one go about doing that? And whatever happened to anonymous > > access? I would think that anonymous access would allow for a much > > wider distribution of the codebase. If everyone has to apply for > > observer access, the project isn't going to grow very fast. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > Hani Suleiman > > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 5:21 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] CVS problems > > > > > > Just apply for an observer role in the webwork project. > > > > On Monday, October 6, 2003, at 08:20 PM, Drew McAuliffe wrote: > > > >> I'm having problems getting the latest from the new CVS repository. > >> Neither the anoncvs or the guest/guest logins work. Does anyone have > >> the valid guest account name, and can the java.net site be updated > >> with it? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Drew > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > >> This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > >> Welcome to geek heaven. > >> http://thinkgeek.com/sf > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > _______________________________________________ > > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork
