Re: [HACKERS] CVSup

>>>>> "mgittens" == Maurice Gittens <mgittens(at)gits(dot)nl> writes:

> -----Original Message----- From: The Hermit Hacker
> <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> To: Maurice Gittens <mgittens(at)gits(dot)nl> Cc:
> hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org <hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> Date: vrijdag 1
> mei 1998 19:34 Subject: Re: [HACKERS] CVSup

>> If you remove the 'tag=.' part of the CVSup config file, you
>> can pull down the complete CVS repository to your machine to
>> manipulate as you want to...
>>

> What way would suggest to keep in sync with the changes other
> folks are making? I mean, if I have the repository on my local
> system I still have to get changes changes merged in from the
> "main" postgresql repository. When I think about it all
> solutions seem more clumsy (and less flexible) than simply using
> the standard remote access to the repository.

1) Remote CVS is a resource pig, especially for large tree. It puts a
large load on the server. I would guess the load is easily 10x larger
for remote CVS vs CVSUP. cvs log/diff being local instead of over the
internet is great for development especially with dialup lines to the
Internet.

2) The ability to have a local copy of the 'official tree' allows for
some possible ideas to work easier. If one is making local changes
the 'official tree' could be done as vendor imports into a local tree
allowing local changes not to be overwritten.
> Could you enlighten me?

> With thanks from Maurice.

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