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>>>>> But doesn't a separate locking process also give the opportunity for finer user controls. IE, without the lock server, I can't give a user read-only (no commit) access to a module as the process has to create, write, then delete a lock file. <<<<< I used the Lock Server in my setup for that main reason--but like Tony said the LockDir would have worked too. I figured it was already running, doesn't need cleaning after a crash, is one less directory to maintain, so it was an overall superior option. Glen Starrett -----Original Message----- From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org]On Behalf Of Ian Epperson Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 1:30 PM To: 'Tony Hoyle'; 'cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook' Subject: RE: [cvsnt] Re: Benefits of CVSNT vs cvs (cyclic) 1.11.x??? > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Hoyle [mailto:tmh at nodomain.org] > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 12:50 PM > To: cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook > Subject: [cvsnt] Re: Benefits of CVSNT vs cvs (cyclic) 1.11.x??? > > > Rick Silton wrote: > > 7. Separate locking process (I'm not positive of the benefit.) > > If the server crashes then you never get stray lock files, > which means you > don't need to have an admin log into the server and clean up. > > Tony But doesn't a separate locking process also give the opportunity for finer user controls. IE, without the lock server, I can't give a user read-only (no commit) access to a module as the process has to create, write, then delete a lock file. _______________________________________________ cvsnt mailing list cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs