Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] [task #14586] svn import for gnustep-nonfsf

2017-07-20 Thread Karl Berry
Does it mean it cannot be used (I actually checked and the website doesn't show= ) and we need to put it in CVS? To be explicit: yes, that is what it means. Sorry, but that is the reality. -k

Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] VCS for web pages [was: [task #14586] svn import for gnustep-nonfsf]

2017-07-20 Thread Karl Berry
With current issues related to vcs load, I think CVS may have substantial advantages over Git (not sure for Subversion). For the record, Subversion has the same advantages as (and many fewer disadvantages than) CVS. It is no problem to check out a single subdirectory; you just do it. As

Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] gnustep-nonfsf download Area

2017-07-20 Thread Karl Berry
the gnustep-nonfsf looks unlucky in its birth! When I use the "Downloads" link I get: I confirm that https://savannah.nongnu.org/files/?group=gnustep-nonfsf yields a 404 message(*), and that download0:/srv/download/gnustep-nonfsf/ contains some files. I no longer know how all these

[Savannah-hackers-public] gnustep-nonfsf download Area

2017-07-20 Thread Riccardo Mottola
Hi Karl, the gnustep-nonfsf looks unlucky in its birth! When I use the "Downloads" link I get: The web page you are trying to access doesn't exist on Savannah. If you think that there's a broken link on Savannah that must be repaired, file a support request, mentioning the URL you tried to

Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] [task #14586] svn import for gnustep-nonfsf

2017-07-20 Thread John Sullivan
The FSF has no such requirement or even preference. In fact, we have tried multiple times to get this changed, but some GNU folks prefer CVS. We do have painfully limited staff time, but if someone wants to implement other VCS for web pages, I personally would be extremely happy. We would not

Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] [task #14586] svn import for gnustep-nonfsf

2017-07-20 Thread Riccardo Mottola
Hi Bob! Bob Proulx wrote: I think I am the one who broke the permissions while I was trying to help. But Karl's import was the good one. Unfortunately I think I broke it before. Sorry. I fixed my permissions snafu. Please try it again. I think it should work now. It does! thank you guys.

Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] VCS for web pages [was: [task #14586] svn import for gnustep-nonfsf]

2017-07-20 Thread Ineiev
Hello, On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 11:09:33PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > > The problem is that Savannah does not host the web pages. If Savannah > did then we would support svn and git and the others for web pages. With current issues related to vcs load, I think CVS may have substantial