[cvsnt] Re: Timestamp issues with WinCVS and CVSNT

Tony Hoyle tmh at nodomain.org
Thu Mar 11 23:13:14 GMT 2004


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Ed Laczynski wrote:
> Hello,
> I am using WinCVS 1.3 and the latest CVSNT (2.0.36).  There are two
> developers using the repository.  All timestamps are in GMT, apparently this
> is a "feature."  However, the time is sometimes 5 hours off, sometimes 4
> hours off (we are in EDT).  Also, does anyone know how to show the time

Ignore the time in WinCVS.  It's there to see if the file has changed and has no purpose.
There have been discussions on the WinCVS list about removing it completely, which
would be a good idea IMO.

> properly to our local time, it makes no sense for me to see anything in GMT,
> as I don't live in London.  I have a feeling that this time issue is causing
> some commit/update inconsistencies.  For example, a commit by one developer
> isn't picked up by the other unless "get clean copy" is selected on update.

That'll be a local issue on his box and is unrelated to timestamps.

Tony




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