[cvsnt] Re: No "cvs ls" command in the manual ( + other feedback )

Tony Hoyle tmh at nodomain.org
Tue Jan 4 13:52:25 GMT 2005


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Vesa Paatero wrote:
> Hello!
> 
>  - The command "cvs ls" in not listed in the manual at all. I think it's
>  an important command that should definitely be included in the manual.
>  When executed, the program prints "Listing modules on server" followed
>  by a list. It is noteworthy that the "cvs ls" command lists not only
>  modules but also subdirectories of $CVSROOT. (Actually, the system I'm
>  using doesn't have any actual modules yet, so I don't even know if it
>  lists the modules, too.)

There's huge amounts not listed in the manual... there's only one of me 
and I don't get the time to work on it.  That's what things like the 
wiki and the list are helpful for.

>  - I think the CVSNT manual would be improved by a chapter titled
>  something like "CVS and CVSNT". At present, the manual is a bit unclear
>  about the roles of CVS and CVSNT. The new chapter could outline the
>  differences between CVS and CVSNT and maybe give some credit to the
>  original CVS or do it by referring to the Credits chapter.

There's an introduction to the history referring to CVS on the first 
page of the manual..

Tony



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