Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Benjamin Franksen <[email protected]> · Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:09:02 +0100

Marty Kraimer wrote:
> 
> Jeff Hill wrote:
> 
> > I would like to get all of the commonly used EPICS drivers into a common
> > CVS repository at APS so that we all work efficiently (instead of sending
> > diffs in E-mail).
> >
> > Marty, Andrew:
> > My thought is that if there are lots of fragmented CVS repositories
> > we will be unlikely to have access to patch the codes that we use.
> > This URL has the instructions for obtaining CVS write access to egcs.
> > Perhaps this would be interesting to Ken Sidorawitz.
> > http://egcs.cygnus.com/cvswrite.html
> 
> You may have a problem getting everyone to agree. For example I think Benjamin
> Franksen  wants to maintain GPIB is a repository at BESSY. I will let Benfamin
> answer.

I followed the thread so far, and all I can say is: personally I am fine
with any solution that enables me to control the number of people with
write permission on the CVS subtree in question. For example, I'd rather
make sure that these people understand CVS enough to make a branch
before they check-in anything. Cleaning up a rotten CVS tree is not fun!

Another issue might be what my (and other people's) bosses allow. I fear
that the people who are responsible for reliable uninterrupted service
of a facility won't like the idea that 'their' software is maintained on
some server half around the planet. Actually this is not a great
problem, since everybody has the checked-out copy on their local
machines, but you never know ...

Ben

P.S.: Why was this thread not posted on the tech-talk????

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System