I should have thought about this ... stupid me ... Thanks. -Vincent
> -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Donald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 16 January 2002 23:38 > To: Jakarta General List > Subject: Re: Managing project documentation (release vs CVS versions) ? > > The "recomended" solution for this is to use a branch. ie When you make a > release you also branch at same instant. Then if you need to update the > current web docs you modify them in the branch, then update the website > (which is using last branch released). If you need to update the docs for > the > current CVS then you do it in the main trunk/HEAD revision. When needed > you > merge the branch back into the main trunk. > > However I don't know of any projects that do this except for ant. > > It may also require a bit more CVS savvy that normal but should be > possible > to do if that is what cactus/whatever needs. > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:34, Vincent Massol wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have always been pondering how to best manage the following. Should > > there be 2 web sites per project : one for the latest release > > (containing docs + javadoc corresponding to the latest release) and one > > for nightly builds (containing docs + javadocs corresponding to the > > latest code) ? > > > > When I work on a new feature that I want to document, I cannot document > > it in the xdocs/ directory because next time I change something for the > > web site and I want to make that change visible, it will also contain > > the new feature documentation. However, that feature is only present in > > CVS (not released yet) and users will have trouble understanding why > > this feature does not work with the code they downloaded. Of course, I > > could have a header that says "WARNING: Feature only available in CVS" > > but it is awkward. Another solution is to have 2 xdocs directory but > > again this is awkward ... > > > > Any idea ? How are other projects doing this ? > > > > Thanks > > -Vincent > > > > _______________________ > > Vincent Massol > > OCTO Technology UK Ltd > > www.octo.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tel: (020) 8996 9540 > > -- > Cheers, > > Pete > > *------------------------------------------------------* > | "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want | > | to test a man's character, give him power." | > | -Abraham Lincoln | > *------------------------------------------------------* > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
