From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 31 22:40:08 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39EFAFB6 for ; Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:40:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (24-113-197-158.wavecable.com [24.113.197.158]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DBBEB8FC16 for ; Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:40:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBVMe0nx037364; Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:40:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qBVMdtGf037361; Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:39:55 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net ([24.113.197.158]) (UDNSMS authenticated user chrish) by ultimatedns.net with HTTP; Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:39:55 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <76a7aa4b1baf918bf02734d3336e2b7f.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: References: <50E1D012.1040004@missouri.edu> <20121231175808.GA1399@glenbarber.us> <6817fb4c15659b194cc658b1dfa58a31.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:39:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Does / Is anyone maintaining CVS for FreeBSD? From: "Chris H" To: "Eitan Adler" User-Agent: UDNSMS/2.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Cc: FreeBSD , Chris Rees X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:40:08 -0000 Greetings Eitan, and thank you for your reply. > On 31 December 2012 15:40, Chris H wrote: >> Sigh... >> IM(NS)HO; SVN is an inferior RCS created so Windows users wouldn't feel >> left out. > > SVN has a number of features which makes development much easier. > > What did you find easier to accomplish with CVS than with SVN? I'm going to resist the temptation to respond to this, out of respect to you, and the list -- lest it turn into a "flame fest" || "bikeshed". I understand that in the core development teams opinion, that the project became too unwieldy to continue maintaining it under CVS. That's their opinion, it's really their project, and I must respect _their_ opinion. That doesn't mean I like it -- or even agree. But, as I am the recipient of the fruits of their labor, who am I to disagree. But, none-the-less, opinions are like ass...ahem... backsides; everyone has one. :) There are arguments on both sides; some (perhaps you) feel SVN has/ provides more options, others (maybe myself) feel the same can be accomplished with CVS, and that migration only causes more initial (and unnecessary) overhead. I'll leave it at that. :) > >> Are there _any_ CVS servers/trunks/tree's left? If so, how _current_ are >> they? > > Ports and Source currently have CVS trees. > Ports has an explicit EoL on February 28th (2 months from today) > Source does not have an explicit EoL though it *is* considered deprecated. Thank you for providing this information, and my apologies, for not having better researched it myself. I'll make an effort to provide a permanent CVS repo for both src && ports. Thanks again, for taking the time to respond. --Chris > > > -- > Eitan Adler >