[Tutor] Best CVS System for Python Programming on Win 32?

Tom Churm Tom Churm" <churmtom@hotmail.com
Sun, 15 Sep 2002 09:16:36 +0200


Hi,

I finally decided to get serious and install some kind of CVS system locally
on the Windows machines where I write my Python Scripts (Win98 SE &
Win2000). At first I decided to try WinCVS.

Even though I'd invested quite a lot of time trying to find documentation
for it & install it, WinCVS never worked for me.  Afterwards I discovered
that, in order for it to work properly, I'd have to install some kind of
additional server program on my machine??  I have to say that the docs for
WinCVS are the worst I've ever seen: what little documentation there is
seems all geared up for using CVS on Linux; and, although I'm not stupid, it
doesn't look so easy trying to figure out how to use WinCVS--once you've
managed to get it installed and working, that is!

Because I wanted to get some kind of CVS system up and running without
investing hours and hours in trying to tweak WinCVS so that it works for me,
I just installed MS Visual Source Safe.  Regardless of any disadvantages of
MS VSS, at least the program's easy to install and intuitive to use.

So, finally...my concrete questions:

1) What's the best CVS System to use for Python programming on Win32?
2)  If your answer is WinCVS, where can I find decent documentation (for CVS
newbies) on installing it and using it for the first time? Remember, I'm
still frustrated over my first attempt at installing it, so I need it
simple, please.
3)  Are there disadvantages/limitations to using MS VSS, and what are they?
4)  Or is there some CVS program written solely in Python that I should be
using?

Muchos gracias,

Tom
churmtom@hotmail.com