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cvs or subversion or manual control
From: |
Algis Kabaila |
Subject: |
cvs or subversion or manual control |
Date: |
Thu, 21 Oct 2004 01:45:09 GMT |
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I am a 79 year old newbee, who has been around computers since the valve
version.
Currently I have taken on the task of looking after a web page (or
pages) for Open Source Software in a PC users' group. I also started to
program Python, which I really love. I use a version of Linux distro,
which includes "cvs" and "subversion" - not yet installed
In the past, all version control in my work was kept manually, mostly
under Win OS. I want to take advantage of a programmed version control of
1. HTML pages, which are essentially text (written with "Kate", verified
with Firefox)
2. Python scripts - programs. Mainly civil - structural engineering,
with "numarray".
My GNU/Linux distro gives me the following info:
**** CVS is a front-end to the Revision Control System included in the
standard Linux distributions. PCL-CVS, an Emacs front-end for CVS, is
also included.
**** Subversion does the same thing CVS does (Concurrent Versioning
System) but has major enhancements compared to CVS.
http://subversion.tigris.org
Which one should I use? What do I do to configure repository on my PC.
Mostly I will be the only person using it, at least initially. Is cvs
or subversion the way to go to for continuous updating of a web site?
I would really, really appreciate advice, before I commit my time to
study either of the two version control systems. For me my time is
rather valuable, as it is gradually running out. Should I, instead,
stick to my trusted old ways of keeping the version control manually?
My background is teaching in several tertiary institutions. I live down
-under. A great place!
(I confess to being a sucker for things that are new to me...)
Thank you for your patience and the advice to come!
Al (my handle is OldAl, my email is a_kabaila at yahoo.com.au)
- cvs or subversion or manual control,
Algis Kabaila <=