Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/database/py-cx_Oracle

[Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 06:10:05PM +0100, Alistair Crooks wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 09:09:19AM +0100, Thomas Klausner wrote:
> > > Update of /cvsroot/pkgsrc/database/py-cx_Oracle
> > > In directory ivanova.netbsd.org:/tmp/cvs-serv6496
> > > 
> > > Log Message:
> > > Import py-cx_Oracle-5.0.2, a Python binding for Oracle.
> > 
> > Misimport, please reimport into databases with an s.
> > 
> > Which reminds me: I can't see any reasons for staying with 'cvs
> > import' for adding packages.
> 
> adding subdirectories was a pain - not so much of a consideration
> these days now that we just have patches and possibly files; it was
> also a gain to have the import messages in one piece of email.  dunno
> if cvsps can handle multiple additions either.

Why is cvsps relevant here?

If you are thinking of repository conversion, then I'm confident that
these tools manage adding multiple files in one commit. It's just
something that happens too often. Look at how new drivers are added to
NetBSD, for example... or even whole architectures.
 Thomas