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

2004-07-22 Thread Jim.Hyslop
Frederic Brehm wrote: > Is anyone here old enough to remember the phrase "The whole > world is not a > VAX"? No, but if you hum a few bars, I could probably fake it ;-) -- Jim Hyslop Senior Software Designer Leitch Technology International Inc. (http://www.leitch.com) Columnist, C/C++ Users Jou

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

2004-07-22 Thread Frederic Brehm
At 08:46 PM 7/21/2004, Pierre Asselin wrote: 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

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: 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: 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

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