RE: How well does CVS handle other types of data?

[Cameron, Steve]

> From: address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden
> [ On Friday, July 13, 2001 at 14:20:07 (-0500), Cameron, 
> Steve wrote: ]
> > Subject: RE: How well does CVS handle other types of data? 
> >
> > Re-reading my original message, I see I failed to mention 
> those binary
> > files were 3rd party object code for which we do not have access to 
> > the source code, yet which are nevertheless required to 
> build our product.  
> 
> OK, so what's the problem with using "-L" (and "-I" if necessary) to
> simply point at the right version of that code (and headers) in the
> build process!?!?!?!?!?
> 
> Putting object code into CVS is just plain silly and pointless> 

The point of it is that it works as-is for me today.  I avoid
the effort of thinking up, (or copying), implementing, testing,
backing up, etc. some other method or storing/retrieving these
files.  You're providing a solution to a problem which I don't 
have.  The satisfaction of virtuously not storing unmergeable
files in  CVS isn't enough of a motivator to get me to quit 
doing it, and no other motivators have materialized.

-- steve