Re: CVS and ^M

[Larry Jones]

Alan Dayley writes:
> 
> Using WinCVS I check code out of the Linux based CVS server to my SAMBA 
> share directory on a Linux server.
> 
> Are you saying that because my work directory is on a Linux server, I will 
> have problems with the line ending and/or other things?
>
> Or am I save since I only access the repository with a MS based tool and 
> edit the files only with MS based tools?

As long as you never log on to the Linux server and access your
directory you shouldn't have any problems with line endings.  But you
may have other problems -- we've seen all kinds of weird things reported
that only happen on Samba shares.

-Larry Jones

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