Re: Checkout from a Linux-based repository with DOS line-endings

[Spiro Trikaliotis]

Hello Doug,

* On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 12:30:45PM -0400 Doug Lee wrote:
> On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 04:55:22PM +0200, Spiro Trikaliotis wrote:a

> > It is no problem to move the repository around, if you don't go across
> > the border LF/CR+LF.
> 
> I understand that the repo is always kept in straight LF format, and
> thus it doesn't matter what the standard is on the machine containing
> the repository.
> 
> But it IS important, when transferring a repository, to avoid using an
> ASCII transfer that could convert line endings in ,v files...

that was my mistake. I did not mean to say "repository" but checked-out
working copy!

So, the line has to be:

"It is no problem to move the checked out working copy as long as you
don't cross the border LF/CR+LF".

Thanks for your correction,
   Spiro.

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