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To: dkelly@hiwaay.net
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Subject: Re: Just CVS (was Re: CVS question, sendmail, named) 
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Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 20:43:11 +1100
From: Giles Lean <giles@nemeton.com.au>
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 12:35:35 -0600  dkelly@hiwaay.net wrote:

> > You don't NEED to have the CD-ROM to get the CVS repository, particularly
> > if you are in a LAN environment and have 56KB or greater connectivity. 
> > Doing the initial download over a slow dialup is likely to be
> > unsatisfying. 
> 
> Ah, I don't have that kind of network connection at home and at work its thru a firewall that doesn't do socks.

Nah -- just takes persistence.  Set it up.  Go to sleep.  Wake up.
Look at nice new bit patterns. :-)

It helps to have a reliable link, but ftp supports 'reget' these days
so even losing the connection (or dropping it to make phone calls on
that line) is bearable.

Giles