Re: Feature request: Advanced repository browsing over http

"Han The Man" <hantheman12@hotmail.com> writes:

> However, are there any plans to incorporate more functionality - much
> like ViewCVS offers? I'd like to browse spesific versions this way,
> log history, branches, etc. (Even create new repositories, so we
> didn't have to telnet onto the linux to do it... not really a
> problem)

"Are there any plans to make my toothbrush also shave facial hairs,
 kinda like a razor?"

(Eyes rolling) "No. Use a razor."

> I have found ViewCVS to be very unstable when used with Subversion
> (which keeps getting into a wedged state when browsed). Also, the
> GUI-interface in ViewCVS is not very intuitive for new users.

I can't speak to how intuitive the ViewCVS interface is for new
users. When I was a new user, I stumbled a bit on one thing that I
think of, but all it took was stumbling once before I knew what to
expect.

As for the stability of the software, here's a plan -- start reporting
the problems to the ViewCVS list. Try to come up with repeatable
recipes, and let someone on that list know about it. I know that I,
and I'm sure that Russell, would take such reports quite seriously.

> This functionality would be sufficient to use Subversion as a "project
> portal."

Hm. I guess we just set our goals too low when we decided to only
bother with replacing CVS everywhere on the planet.

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Received on Thu Aug 21 16:13:21 2003