On Thu, 2002-02-21 at 17:45, Greg A. Woods wrote: > [ On , February 21, 2002 at 18:06:53 (-0500), Arcin Bozkurt - Archie wrote: ] > > Subject: Re: CVS Update Behaviour > > > > suppose I created a branch at this point (for bugfixes) and later > > restructured the repository moving files around. I believe there is not > > way to merge the bugfixes back any more since they are not in the same > > module anymore... > > > > How do I get around this problem? > > Don't create a branch -- create a whole new set of modules, or even a > whole new repository to hold the new structure. > > Don't get stuck on this idea of trying to keep track of everything back > to the beginning of time with one RCS file.
So, you don't believe that history of those files are that important. Well, it may i guess be true. And as a followup, you are suggesting to keep the old big module as an "in case" reference, and start fresh with new modules. That's simply not > necessary, and every attempt we've ever seen to date to do so has only > resulted in more confusion and problems than the instigators hoped to > avoid. > > -- > Greg A. Woods > _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
