CVs Repository on a USB Stick

[Alan Dayley]

coberr@scottsdaleins.com wrote:

> Just thought I would pass along a neat tip that I have been doing:
> 
> I have one of those 256mb USB sticks - BTW they work great in Linux.
> Anyway, I formatted it with ext3 and installed a CVS repository on it.  Now
> I can go to any Linux box, check out my code, work on it, and check it back
> in.  It is like a portable, roving repository!  This works especially good
> when you don't have network access.  Anyway, just a quick little tip....

Cool!  I have one of those sticks but I never thought about putting a 
repository on it.

> Also - Do we need a projector for Thrusday's Adtron meeting.  I am planning
> on attending with a few of my co-workers, and I can bring one if needed.
> We use Eclipse(IBM's WSAD version of it actually)  extensively at work and
> are looking forward to the presentation.

Come, come.  I hear there will be door prizes.  Good ones.

> And if there are a few minutes at the end, I would like to demo the latest
> version of a game I have been working on.....if there is any interst.  It
> is more of a technology demo than a game, but I am using OpenGL, SDL, and
> an open-source physics library called ODE.

I think you should plan on not having time before the 9:00 "official" 
ending time.  If people want to stay later, that is fine with me.  I am 
usually late anyway.

> Alan - Let me know if you need the projector

We have the projector here at Adtron to use.  Thanks for the offer. 
I'll yell if ours is disappearing for some reason, though I think not.

Alan