Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 13:19:03 -0500 (CDT) From: rkw@Dataplex.NET To: dean@odyssey.apana.org.au Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Stable and CTM Message-ID: <199810242001.PAA14768@shrimp.dataplex.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9810250150340.28122-100000@odyssey.apana.org.au>
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On 25 Oct, Dean Hollister wrote: > Why not just use cvsup? 1. cvsup provides a custom update for each individual user. ctm is broadcast publication. For a large number of users, cvsup requires more server-side resources. 2. cvsup requires a direct realtime connection from the client to a cvsup server, ctm uses "store and forward" technology which can even run on "sneaker net". The intermediate servers are generic internet servers rather than something particular to the particular project. 3. cvsup requires that each machine connect to the cvsup server while it parses its tree. Even if there is little changed, this can take quite some time. Some connections are very expensive per minute. Some connections cannot be maintained for sufficient time to do the update. 4. Ctm provides an "audit trail". In the past, this has proven valuable when it became necessary to reconstruct the master cvs tree. Don't misunderstand. Cvsup is a fine way to update certain classes of users. In fact, the ctm generator uses cvsup to retrieve its input. However, not everyone fits into the same mould. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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