[cvsnt] Re: Best practices for shadow sandbox

[John J. Xenakis]

Dear Gabriel,

>   Sorry, I can't remember who compiled this, I bet I got it from
>   this mailing list.  (Last item added by me)

>   0. http://www.magic-cauldron.com/cm/cvs-bestpractices/

>   1.
>   http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#Going_Out_On_A_Limb__How_To_Work_With_Branches_And_Survive_
>   - some more advices about "best practices"

>   2.
>   http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/acme/branching/streamed-lines.html
>   - *very* extended and complete (IMO) guide of all possible
>   branching patterns, when and how they can be used, "traps and
>   pitfalls to avoid", etc.

>   3. http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs//cvs-FAQ-1.4/cvsfaq28.html -
>   branching/merging FAQ

>   4. http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.14/cvs_5.html#SEC54
>   - section in CVS manual for branching and merging

>   5. http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/Branching-and-merging.html - same
>   section in CVSNT manual (TortoiseCVS uses it as client, and if
>   your server is also CVSNT, you will have aditional benefits when
>   you merge - see here: http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/MergePoint)

>   6. http://www.cvsnt.org/CVS_Administration_Guide.pdf - focus on
>   CVSNT + TortoiseCVS, and rather new (Jan 2005)

Thanks for this list.  I've already seen some of them, but I'll
review all of them.

>   Try TortoiseCVS; it has the most simple interfase I can think of:
>   just right click on a file or folder (in Windows Explorer, or an
>   Open File dialog, or whatever) and do some actions on it.

It looks like I'll be recommending Tortoise.

>   Remember that CVSNT is primarily a *server*, and a command line client;  
>   there are many other clients available which let you do that sort of  
>   things in fancy ways.

>   Like TortoiseCVS menctioned above. ViewCVS is a web interfase to
>   browse a repository using Internet Explorer or your favorite browser.
>   See it in action:
>   http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/roundup/roundup/

I get the impression that ViewCVS is in a state of transition, and is
being renamed to ViewVC.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

John

John J. Xenakis
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