Algis, Another option is CVSNT (on Linux or Windows) which is CVS with all the subversion features.
The manual is a good place to start but not extremely beginner friendly: http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/ CVSNT can be downloaded from: http://www.cvsnt.com Regards, Arthur Barrett "Algis Kabaila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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) _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
