cvsup error

[zen]

Wesley Shields wrote:

>On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 10:20:11AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
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>>Wesley Shields wrote:
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>>>The difference is that csup is written in C and included in the base.
>>>The only lacking feature in csup is that it doesn't work in checkout
>>>mode, which shouldn't be a problem for your average use.
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>>You have it backwards. csup _only_ works in checkout mode, what it
>>can't do is mirror a repository. This is fine for the average FreeBSD
>>user however, since checking out the current version of the src or
>>ports tree is what the vast majority do anyway.
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>You're right, my apologies.  Not working in checkout mode defeats the
>purpose for the vast majority of the people using it.  I guess I just
>wasn't thinking straight.
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>>>I may be wrong about checkout mode, but that was a caveat when it went
>>>into the tree IIRC.  If that is no longer the case I apologize for the
>>>misinformation.
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>>If you are going to offer advice on the lists, please take the time to
>>verify that what you're saying is correct. Otherwise it's just a waste
>>of time for all concerned.
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>>I'm picking on your post here a little because it's a good example of
>>a disturbing trend, please don't take it personally.
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>Don't worry, I'm not taking it personally.  It just goes to show that I
>should think twice and double check things before sending anything.  :)
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>Thank you for the clarification.
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>-- WXS
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just for clarification,
using csup working flawlessly
Thanks all for the responds.
such a great community

TIA

ZeN