RE: Ignore local changes?

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at 13:51:42 (-0600), Brian G. Peterson wrote: ]
> Subject: RE: Ignore local changes?
>
> > Eric Siegerman writes:
> > >
> > > CVS should probably print a warning in this case, but it doesn't.
> >
> > "This case" is updating a file with a sticky tag or date, which seems
> > like a good idea to me, too.  Anyone disagree?
> >
> > -Larry Jones
> 
> I agree.
> 
> A warning like
> cvs update myproject
> ...
> myfile.c skipped: remove sticky tag x to update
> ...
> 
> Would be very useful.  How does this suggestion become a formal feature
> request to the development team?

I think warnings like this are generally less useful and are more
confusing than simple status indicators.

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