On Sat, 20 Jul 2002, Josh Wilmes wrote:
> If all MANIFEST is is a list of all files in CVS, there are much easier
> ways to get it.
>
> As I understand it, it's supposed to be a list of what goes into a tarball
> to release the program, which might be a subset of what stays in CVS.
>
> Honestly though I don't really see the point of having it at all, even so.
I use the MANIFEST file all the time to build a completely fresh parrot
directory with no cvs stuff in it at all. This simulates what a release
should look like.
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Andy Dougherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dept. of Physics
Lafayette College, Easton PA 18042
