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List:       openbsd-misc
Subject:    Re: AnonCVS server data
From:       David Coppa <dcoppa () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-11-30 11:50:25
Message-ID: CABM=MFL65v=mUTO+bW5pGi3OrWWT8--79EhPNEuvhe4muU=Zdw () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 3:05 AM, Jordan Earls <earlz@lastyearswishes.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I tried sending this to sup@, like the page suggested for this.. but
> apparently that user doesn't exist anymore, so hopefully someone can help
> here.
>
> I've been looking at trying to convert the CVS repository to a git
> repository. My goal with this is to allow for more people to easily take a
> glance at the source code of OpenBSD. However, converting a CVS repository
> of course requires pulling down every revision. I don't want to annoy a CVS
> mirror operator with using so much bandwidth, so I'd like a more direct
> method.
>
> Also, I'm aware that git can't be used for submitting patches or anything.
> And I'm aware the revision history wouldn't be perfect due to inherit
> differences between git and CVS. My goal isn't for a perfect conversion or
> anything. I just want for people to be able to easily play with the source
> code without spending hours pulling things down.
>
> If you could give me a way to download the bootstrapping files for making
> my own (private) CVS mirror, I could do this without burdening a public
> mirror operator with wasted bandwidth.
>
> Thanks,
> Jordan
>

cvsync + git-cvs

Both are available as packages.

ciao,
David

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