Re: [Firebird-docs] manual module

[Paul V. <pa...@vi...>]

Hi Tilo,

>> Then it would still create a wrongly named subdir and you'd have to
>> move everything sideways instead of up...
>
> So let's move the archives one dir up and point the users to the
> ReadMe file  ;)

We ought to edit the Readme then, to give very clear instructions. If
we keep the zips in CVS, I think it would be best to rezip the one
that now unpacks to a "wrong" directory -- to make it so that if
people unzip the archives where they are, the contents land in the
exact right place.

>> But I think if people want to help writing docs, the least we can
>> do is give them a module that works out of the box.
>
> I think we can't provide an out of the box solution. Remember Java,
> the env variables, CVS, SSH, etc.

That's right, we can't save anybody from that. But we could at least
make it so that a checked out manual module works without further
adjustments. OK, except maybe two easy unzips (although I would
personally prefer to have those things unzipped in CVS).

>> I don't know if you have some smart CVS frontend that can add
>> multiple files in one go; I'm pretty sure you don't feel like
>> typing 1400 file names;

> Take a look at "cvs import", this way you can bring in a whole bunch
> of files.

You're right! I never knew that use of import; thought it was only for
the initial import into CVS.

>> I don't understand this. Doesn't "remove" work on SF? Once
>> something is removed to the Attic, why do you care how soon it is
>> purged? Or does it take a support request just to do a remove?

> When something goes to the Attic you need to do a "cvs remove", but
> with that huge amount of unneeded files it's much easier when SF do
> it.

Unless you have that nice graphical frontend ;-)

The advantage of "remove" is that you can do it yourself and that it
works instantly, so you have all the unwanted stuff out of the way
immediately. If you don't want it to occupy disk space at all, you can
have the admins ask SF to purge it from the Attic. (A disadvantage of
purging is that you lose a piece of project history.)

> BTW: Removing dirs from CVS is IMHO only an option for CVS admins.

I think you're right.


Greetings!
Paul Vinkenoog