Re: Splitting gnus.texi

[Reiner Steib]

On Sun, Sep 30 2007, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:

> On 2007-09-26 08:07, Reiner Steib <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Additionally, splitting destroys CVS annovate (vc-annotoate).  I also
>> see no problem with the size.
>
> This doesn't have to be the result of splitting.  The files may be
> 'repo-copied' by one of the CVS admins, creating let's say 3 files:
>
>      gnus.texi
>      gnus-news.texi
>      gnus-email.texi
>
> These files can then be 'trimmed' with a normal commit, and the trimmed
> text becomes a changeset of its own.  This way 'cvs annotate' will still
> show useful information.

... but e.g. "cvs ... co -r v5-10 gnus" will create bogus gnus-*.texi
files.  This is a no-no.

Bye, Reiner.
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