Hi, On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:36:59 -0500 Eitan Adler <li...@eitanadler.com> wrote:
> On 3 January 2013 02:32, Matthias Andree <mand...@freebsd.org> wrote: > > Please do not quote addresses. Not all web archives and copies hide > > them properly. > > Hiding email addresses is useless for spam control. Obfuscating them > makes it harder to follow a conversation. > there is nothing more to say. > > Regarding versions, please read the relevant information: > > the relevant decision was made years ago, and the version number you > > slap at the switch is a moot point. > > CVS/SVN should be considered a development tool. Users should not see > the impact of the switch. In theory. > Yes, in theory. > > A "long list [of sites] for CVS" is required to overcome load > > problems. > ... > > Updates are much > > quicker IMO than they ever were with CVS, even with a local c[v]sup > > copy of the CVS sources on the same computer. > > There are latency issues with svn servers only in the US. There is > work underway to obtain more mirrors outside the US. > So, why not wait until some more mirrors are available? One other problem people in 'developed' nations do not see exists. If - like me - you are located on a very remote location with a more or less random Internet connection, many servers become very impatient with the user and cut the connection as their values for time outs are simply too low. Erich _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
