[Docutils-develop] Re: Moving to Subversion

[Mark N. <Mar...@fr...>]

Felix Wiemann wrote:
> 
> Mark Nodine wrote:
> 
> > I'm having absolutely no luck trying to connect to shell.berlios.de
> > through our firewall, either by ssh or telnet.  Since I can't ssh, I
> > can't get the svn+ssh: URL to work, either.
>
> BerliOS also offers CVS, but I presume you'd have the same problem since
> developer CVS access is done via SSH as well.

Yes, it would have the same problem.
 
> I'm not sure what's the best solution, but these are my ideas (not all
> of them may be viable for you):
> 
> * Ask your admin to open the SSH port.

Requested and emphatically denied, since you can use ssh to
create an "unauthenticated tunnel" through the firewall.

> > Is there an http: equivalent for the repository?
> 
> No, unfortunately not; BerliOS seems to be ignoring requests for WebDAV
> support.

Is the problem that they are not running an Apache server?
Would the existence proof of a would-be contributor who is
unable to do so without WebDAV access help to turn up the
heat?

> * Find an SVN hoster who allows access via HTTP.
> * Host the repository on your company's server, making the repository
>   anonymously accessible, or frequently making public releases (e.g. on
>   SF.net).
> * Use an alternative version control system which doesn't require SSH
>   access (GNU arch?).

Would there be any way to convince SourceForge to expand their
offerings to Subversion?  That'd seem a natural place for hosting
the docutils repository if they would.

	--Mark