[mythtv-users] CVS

[MythTV at C4L]

I think my original point was lost here because of the original title. 
I'm not just talking about the CVS version, though I'm sure it is
responsible for more than it's share of fodder on this list.

My point is, doesn't it seem that too many times that someone has to
reply with "search the list/archive" or "that has been answered several
times..."?

In these cases, I just think that once a question is asked more than
once, twice, three times-a-lady, (I digress) it should be written down
in a more obvious place.  Whether that be a FAQ, README, note to self,
liner notes, whatever, it would create less work for those that DO
want/need to search the list.



On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 10:18, Scott Blomfield wrote:
> > Isaac Richards writes: 
> >'Small CVS changes' wasn't an obvious enough subject line?
> 
> <P TONGUE="in cheek">
> Probably not. All future changes of this ilk should now have a subject
> line of "READ OR DO NOT RUN CVS MYTHTV!!!".
> 
> CVS should probably have a message on connect to this effect as well.
> 
> Additionally, MythTV should refuse to run without a magic number code
> that is distributed randomly in one of these messages.
> 
> A default make file should also be present that simply echoes "Read the
> commits list before you compile, you insensitive clod!!!"
> 
> With your cooperation, I'm sure we can get this situation promptly
> resolved.
> </P>
> 
> Seriously folks, you're running CVS! You should be subscribed to the
> commits list. If you can't get it to run, then the FIRST thing you
> should be doing is going back over the commits list (you're subscribed,
> right? And you're definitely not deleting email from after your last CVS
> update, are you?)
> 
> It's really not that much to ask. If you feel that it is too much to
> ask, then do feel free to not run CVS... it is unrealistic to ask Isaac
> to handle every single case that *you* could make a mistake...
> 
> 
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