Re: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Pierre Asselin
Frederic Brehm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [ case-sensitive client with case-insensitive server] > In your scenario, it appears to me that the only failure comes with the > CVSNT server and UNIX client. In that case, the user knows that there are > two separate files "file" and "File" in the di

Re: Multi-tier development CVS plan

2004-07-21 Thread Pierre Asselin
adp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you get a response on this? We are looking to move from a single CVS > branch (MAIN) to either a two- or three-tiered system. Would be happy with > hints. > We are thinking of this: > unstable -> stable -> release The usual way to handle this on CVS is an uns

RE: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Jim.Hyslop
Frederic Brehm wrote: > At 02:08 PM 7/21/2004, Jim.Hyslop wrote: > >OK, let's run through a use-case scenario: > > > >Scenario: Repository has a file named 'file'. User wants to > 'cvs add File'. > > > >CVSNT server, Windows client: 'add' command ignored > >CVSNT server, UNIX client: 'add' command

RE: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Frederic Brehm
At 02:08 PM 7/21/2004, Jim.Hyslop wrote: OK, let's run through a use-case scenario: Scenario: Repository has a file named 'file'. User wants to 'cvs add File'. CVSNT server, Windows client: 'add' command ignored CVSNT server, UNIX client: 'add' command fails: "File added independently by second par

RE: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Jim.Hyslop
Frederic Brehm wrote: > At 09:51 AM 7/21/2004, Jim.Hyslop wrote: > > > If you will use any client that runs on something other than > > > Windows, then > > > you should probably strongly consider a Linux host. > > > >Now, just to be sure this doesn't come across as a > religious-type argument, > >

Re: how to update from the repo of a repo?

2004-07-21 Thread Mark D. Baushke
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert P. J. Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >is there an accepted way of setting up a CVS repo for a number of > developers, where the repo itself is updated from yet another repo? > (this might be the equivalent of BK's clone of a clone.) This i

Re: how to update from the repo of a repo?

2004-07-21 Thread Brian Gough
"Robert P. J. Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >is there an accepted way of setting up a CVS repo for a number of > developers, where the repo itself is updated from yet another repo? > (this might be the equivalent of BK's clone of a clone.) There is no standard way to transfer individual

RE: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Frederic Brehm
At 09:51 AM 7/21/2004, Jim.Hyslop wrote: > If you will use any client that runs on something other than > Windows, then > you should probably strongly consider a Linux host. Now, just to be sure this doesn't come across as a religious-type argument, can you provide a reason for this recommendation?

RE: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Jim.Hyslop
Frederic Brehm wrote: > But, it depends on a lot on your environment. Are you a > Windows-only shop > and expect to never use Linux (or Mac OS X, or Solaris, or > many non-Unix > type systems) for development? Then CVSNT is probably for you. Well, I'd actually modify that slightly: If you're a

RE: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Jim.Hyslop
Paul Nusbaum wrote: > I am 'fairly' new to the world of CVS (I come from the > ClearCase world J) - and am in the process of > researching/setting up CVS for a small team of approx. 8 developers. > > I have briefly experienced WinCVS (Win2000) with a Linux CVS > server in the past. > > I am lo

Re: Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Frederic Brehm
At 09:01 AM 7/21/2004, Paul Nusbaum wrote: I am looking into the options – CVSNT for a server, or possibly Linux. Well, on this list, you'll probably get recommendations for Linux. If you want a recommendation for CVSNT, just ask at [EMAIL PROTECTED] :-) But, it depends on a lot on your environme

how to update from the repo of a repo?

2004-07-21 Thread Robert P. J. Day
(apparently, my earlier post didn't get accepted due to timing of rejoining the list, so let's try it again.) is there an accepted way of setting up a CVS repo for a number of developers, where the repo itself is updated from yet another repo? (this might be the equivalent of BK's clone of

Setting up a new CVSNT or Linux server ??

2004-07-21 Thread Paul Nusbaum
Hi all ! I am ‘fairly’ new to the world of CVS (I come from the ClearCase world J) – and am in the process of researching/setting up CVS for a small team of approx. 8 developers.   I have briefly experienced WinCVS (Win2000) with a Linux CVS server in the past.   I am looking into the