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Thanks Tony, Tony Hoyle wrote: > On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:56:30 +1200, user at domain.invalid wrote: > > > (cvs edit without repository connection doesn't make file writeable, put copy in CVS/Base) > >>Is this a bug in CVSNT? > > > edit needs a connection to the repository to handle things like > reserved checkouts, which may be enforced by the use of the global > cvsrc. Few (not everybody anyway) use reserved checkouts? > There isn't much point in using edit if you're not connected > to the repository as its purpose is to notify other people of your > actions. AND to make the file writeable, and to put a copy in CVS/Base so that "cvs unedit" will work later (an also enable me to do a local diff with the original). These two things can be done with or without the repository connection. Also, the old docs say that the repository edit status should be updated when a connection is next made. I can use the OS to change the readonly flag of the file, but I lose the other functionality, and waste time achieving what CVS should be able to do for me. - Eliot