Re: To CVS experts

[Paolo Ulivi <pulivi@libero.it>]

On Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 09:18:23AM +0100, Alan Chandler wrote:

> On Sunday 22 September 2002 8:53 am, Paolo Ulivi wrote:
> > I would like to create a tag named KDE_3_0_3_RELEASE importing the
> > original code and having it under the menu "-Non-branch tags-", then
> > create a branch from that called KDE_3_0_BRANCH under the menu
> > "-Branches-" and continue the import and the work from there.
> 
> I not sure I understand this last bit, but I am planning on something similar.

My fault, it was related specifically to ViewCVS, but this was missing
in the message.

> I have set up a repository on a local server - downloaded the tar cvs snapshot 
> of yesterday and expanded it into a directory.  I then used the cvs import 
> command to put it into the local repository (using the VENDOR and BRANCH tags 
> as explained in the cvs manual). I then checkout from the local repository 
> and work on my changes. (and presumable I could use viewCVS on the local 
> repository - although I am not planning that yet).
> 
> I can "synchronise" with the public cvs every so often by repeating the cvs 
> import trick and using the cvs co -j command (I haven't done this, but read 
> all about doing this in chapter 13 of the cvs manual).

Yes, this is the thing I want to do, altough I found CVS's documentation
really stressing for a non-native English speaker  :-)
CVS is a complex program indeed, I switched to cvsup for the downloads.
It is even much more verbose, so the line dosn't seems down while
updating...  and it's much faster.

> I am not sure you are trying to do what I am - I want to be able to develop 
> code around the base but from two machines (home desktop when at home, laptop 
> when away on business) and keep potential updates in sync.  By creating the 
> local repository with :pserver: access I can access it from either place and 
> to a certain extent cross synchronise between the two.

I wanted ViewCVS on my local machine display KDE's branches exactly
as they are displayed at webcvs.kde.org, but it ended up like an
impossible result to obtain using the ViewCVS from Debian/Woody, which
is not what they are using at kde.org site, I guess. Same version number
but a different vendor, probably.

Thanks to all for the feedback  ;-)

Ciao,
Paolo

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