Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:36:59 -0500 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: Matthias Andree <mandree@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Erich Dollansky <erich@alogt.com> Subject: Re: Does / Is anyone maintaining CVS for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <CAF6rxgknG3EAe4HuuUbx=E83grdcDUScAARoBQpOLs_NcnjHpA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <50E533F1.5020006@FreeBSD.org> References: <50E1D012.1040004@missouri.edu> <20121231175808.GA1399@glenbarber.us> <6817fb4c15659b194cc658b1dfa58a31.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CADLo83-RtuRE58HORn8ocqRVtcF3ZANJoHh1D8TO=aucwywbQw@mail.gmail.com> <f7a783bba9425aeaf67d94056b49f272.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <148920333.20121231235441@takeda.tk> <CAF6rxgk62bugOyUz0BFTpk_H6c30ohF0n6p79Q%2B5hZwNB3QcjQ@mail.gmail.com> <50E3444D.1060307@mu.org> <CAF6rxgnme9kdocet3UzXYas6MMDP1rKTJjdDo_AULvs-LM2pCQ@mail.gmail.com> <6794891ed487f426d2c5d0108648f1e0.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20130102123148.1f493d00@X220.ovitrap.com> <50E45A03.9080600@FreeBSD.org> <20130103075037.130afa18@X220.ovitrap.com> <50E533F1.5020006@FreeBSD.org>
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On 3 January 2013 02:32, Matthias Andree <mandree@freebsd.org> wrote: > Please do not quote addresses. Not all web archives and copies hide > them properly. Hiding email addresses is useless for spam control. Obfuscating them makes it harder to follow a conversation. > Regarding versions, please read the relevant information: > the relevant decision was made years ago, and the version number you > slap at the switch is a moot point. CVS/SVN should be considered a development tool. Users should not see the impact of the switch. In theory. > A "long list [of sites] for CVS" is required to overcome load problems. ... > Updates are much > quicker IMO than they ever were with CVS, even with a local c[v]sup copy > of the CVS sources on the same computer. There are latency issues with svn servers only in the US. There is work underway to obtain more mirrors outside the US. -- Eitan Adler
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