CVS - A cool topic...

[Derek A. Neighbors]

This book is a quick read and best CVS book I think available.  It is 
available on line for free (minus VERY good open source philosphy texts)

http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/

I agree a class would be nice, but this will teach you all you need to 
know about CVS to make it work and run and be useful.  Rather than a CVS 
class, I would rather see either a series of classes or one longer 
session on HOW TO PACKAGE / RELEASE / MAINTAIN a free software project.

This is something we get lots of request for on the GNU project.  I 
think we at FSF are looking to make a book on it, but a talk would be 
nice too... Say...

a. Choosing a license
b. Copyright
c. Setting up cvs
d. Creating documentation w/ docbook
e. Creating RPM's / Debians
f. Setting up mailman
g. Setting up Bonsai / LXR / CVSWeb

Also, of course setting up I mean using as well, since things like 
sourceforge exist, the setting up part is obsolete for smaller projects 
and its just a matter of usage.  Maybe teh developer group could do this 
as well?  Just a thought.  

Derek

Kimi Ann Adams wrote:

> Shoot, this is something that I have been recently looking into.  The 
> topic would be something I would cancel all other engagements to learn 
> about.  Please, anyone willing to give a special class or choose this 
> for a meeting?
>
> Kimi
>
> At 7/24/01 05:33 PM, you wrote:
>
>> I've just been learning about CVS Repositories (Thanks to Joel Dudley).
>>
>> They ROCK! This is would be a great topic for one of our meetings...
>>
>> If I only learned about this a year ago... hummmm
>>
>> Chris
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