CVS has *nothing* to do with releases (was: App duplication again)

[Neil Stevens]

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On Monday May 06, 2002 05:34, Rob Kaper wrote:
> On Mon, May 06, 2002 at 02:06:40PM +0200, Michael Matz wrote:
> > > Some times I get the impression that the only reason some
> > > applications are put into CVS are for the convenience of developers
> > > that grew too lazy to download a tarball.
> >
> > Wow.  If this is your impression you are absolutely right.  CVS indeed
> > is a tool for developers.  If you think, that it's wrong to use CVS
> > for what it was designed for, you are severely misguided.
>
> No, but *I* think some applications are included because some developers
> are too lazy to *release* and *market* a tarball.

So what if they are?  It's not enough that the app was written?  When 
applications are included in that case, it's the *users* who benefit, far 
more than the developer.

I wouldn't want to punish the users becuase some developers don't feel like 
digging up web space, messing with automake to make a standalone tarball, 
and announcing it, let alone trying to get the app translated, documented, 
and painted with usable icons.

- -- 
Neil Stevens - neil at qualityassistant.com
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