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Dave, Here are a few questions back :-) Why do you need to commit when your offline? It's not like others will be able to get your changes, after all, your offline. Isn't the CVS client/server model already doing what you need? You check out a sandbox from the server (this is your offline mode). When you connect, you commit your changes (your online mode). If you need to separate out your changes from the others, CVS has branching to take care of that. For our developers, CVS(NT) solves similar issues already. You don't have to connect to edit code (as we did when we had VSS), everything's already read/write. Performance over a VPN is way better than VSS over a VPN. Branching provides developer isolation when necessary. The only other thing I could envision would be backing up your local sandbox, which you really can't do with a network share when offline. Is there really a problem that needs to be solved? Or is your solution causing the problems. Check out to a local drive. Commit when online. I guess I just don't see the need for all the extra hoops. :-) John Cole -----Original Message----- From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org] On Behalf Of Luckey, Dave Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:55 AM To: cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook Subject: [cvsnt] Alternative to Network Shares? I know that Network Shares are frowned upon, in fact, any who bring the subject up get flamed before the e-mail bits have stopped flowing to the reader. So I am looking for an alternative. My situation: 1) I travel often 2) Need to have a backup of my new code performed on the office network 3) I use VPN to get to the server, so security is not an issue between me and the server 4) Not always able to connect due to location when working 5) Need to be able to commit code when offline 6) Am the only developer touching this code The reason I chose the network share approach, I make the repository files available offline, check them out to a local sandbox, then I commit when ready, once I reconnect (either VPN or On Network) Windows automatically handles the synchronization of the repository files. It is a very simple process. However, I occasionally have problems with some files that do not work well using this approach. Can't quite figure it out why, they seem to work fine when I am on the network, but not when offline. I am using Wincvs and TortoiseCVS. I currently have CVSNT set to local server. I would appreciate some positive suggestions. Thanks. Thank you, Dave ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Luckey Email: <mailto:dave.luckey at lmco.com> dave.luckey at lmco.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _______________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.