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[Bobs-devel] trying to get started

[Joe Z. <jz...@at...>]

Thank you for your prompt replies, Rene. It seems you've done quite a 
bit since we last talked. I'm using the mailing list as you recommended.

I tried using your instructions to checkout from the cvs, and I also 
tried the instructions on SourceForge. No luck yet. Here's what happens:

$ export CVS_RSH=ssh
$ export CVSROOT=-d:ext:jz...@cv...:/cvsroot/bobs
$ cvs co bobs
jz...@cv...'s password:
Could not chdir to home directory /home/users/j/jz/jzacky: No such file 
or directory
cvs [server aborted]: can't chdir(/home/users/j/jz/jzacky): No such file 
or directory

I downloaded using the anonymous cvs, but I'm sure that won't let me 
check-in my changes. I'm also wondering how we're going to control 
making changes to files without overlaying each others changes. I 
believe cvs controls updates by allowing only one person at a time to 
checkout a file in "update" mode. Which means there must be a way to 
check out/in individual source files instead of the whole project. Have 
you been checking in/out the entire project, or individual files?

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I think a project "todo" list would be good. I use todo lists for 
everything.
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Your responses to my questions were most helpful. I'll printout the 
README and INSTALL and try to get started on some real work.
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Regarding automating the install: I'm sure I could write an install 
script, and I know the basics of using make, but I'd really like to 
learn how the pros use ./configure and automake. That can be a little 
research project for me on the todo list.

[Bobs-devel] test

[Rene R. <re...@gr...>]

Just checking if the list is up and running

-Rene