Re: CVS Access Method

Justin Patrin wrote: > On 2/2/07, Anant Narayanan <anant@kix.in> wrote: >> > I dont think PHP.NET needs SVN. I do think it would make a lot things >> > easier. Like finally being able to get rid of outdated directories, but >> > more importantly the convenience of being able to diff/revert >> offline. I >> > also agree that PEAR would be a good fit to start experimenting with >> SVN >> > and I guess since there is now dedicated hardware, it could become >> > possible .. >> >> FINALLY! Please, answer all our prayers and switch to something better >> than CVS. >> >> If you're seriously considering the switch; I am willing to dedicate my >> time and effort in making it happen, so count me in :) >> > > I also have some experience with SVN at my current job and have some > pre-post commit scripts that might be useful. It would be great to > have a more up to date revision control system. Hi, I'd love to see SVN tried as well. However, I do not want to see this at pear.php.net. pear.php.net is hosted on pb12.php.net through pair networks. cvs.php.net is hosted by yahoo on a completely different server in a different state. If PEAR is to get an SVN server, it would need to be new hardware dedicated to the SVN server. If you are reading this, and in fact have dedicated hardware to donate for this purpose, it would be a truly extraordinary gift to PEAR. HOWEVER and this is a big however: I don't want to make this move unless more than one person can have maintaining the SVN server *specifically* assigned as part of their job responsibilities. This works very well for the PHP Group, who has Rasmus to administer cvs.php.net through his work at Yahoo. I also do not want to see chaos as everyone tries switching to SVN. At first, I would like to see the PEAR svn used *STRICTLY* for developing packages for the "PEAR2" I've been writing about on pear-core, which is to say brand new packages that are PHP5+ and are designed for the new packaging/registry format. Once we've had some time and ability to experiment and are sure we have worked out the kinks, I'd like to see the SVN opened up to all PEAR packages. All of this is dreaming unless someone can come up with the hardware. Lukas: what were you talking about when you said PEAR now has dedicated hardware? pb12 is used for pear.php.net and pecl.php.net still. Thanks, Greg