Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 11:30:28 -0600 From: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> To: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Version Resolution? Message-ID: <l03110700b0a0b8ad27f2@[208.2.87.4]> In-Reply-To: <199711251649.JAA27402@mt.sri.com> References: <l03110701b0a0a3722b14@[208.2.87.4]> <l03110707b0a090dacca7@[208.2.87.4]> <l03110703b09f8a1710e6@[208.2.87.4]> <l03110700b09e72675ae9@[208.2.87.4]> <199711240216.CAA28304@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> <199711240504.WAA22051@mt.sri.com> <199711241922.UAA21949@bitbox.follo.net> <199711242223.PAA24374@mt.sri.com> <199711251530.IAA27130@mt.sri.com> <l03110701b0a0a3722b14@[208.2.87.4]>
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At 10:49 AM -0600 11/25/97, Nate Williams wrote: >The CVS repository is for the *DEVELOPERS*. If you're not a developer, >then you don't *need* the repository. > >> The truth of the matter is that there are far more users who are >> interested in only the recent history. > >Then they can use CVSweb or other means to go look at the history. They >don't need the CVS repository taking up disk space. However, if the >disk space isn't an issue for them, then they can grab the CVS bits if >they desire. The CVS bits aren't intended for them to have to give them >a warm fuzzy inside. > >Again, you don't understand what software engineering is about. I'm glad that YOU are such an expert about MY understanding. I suspect that I was doing software engineering before you were born. Just because someone needs detail in one area does not imply that they need it in all areas. >The CVS bits are available to them because >it was easy to do so and it wasn't too much of a burden on the >developers. But, if you aren't looking at them, there is absolutely *NO* >need to get them, since CVSup of the bits is more effecient and uses >less space than getting the CVS tree. You miss my argument that the present methodology FORCES anyone who has ANY need for current revisions to take ALL of them. Just because a solution was easy does not mean that it was good. It's too bad that you have such a limited view of things that you are unwilling to even discuss changes. Richard Wackerbarth
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