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Bug 55182 - Simplify the steps needed to get started with CVS
Summary: Simplify the steps needed to get started with CVS
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: obsolete
Classification: Unclassified
Component: vcsgeneric (show other bugs)
Version: 4.x
Hardware: All All
: P1 blocker (vote)
Assignee: issues@obsolete
URL:
Keywords: USABILITY
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2005-02-18 13:06 UTC by Petr Jiricka
Modified: 2011-09-19 23:34 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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Description Petr Jiricka 2005-02-18 13:06:49 UTC
When I want to start using the CVS functionality
in NetBeans, it is very hard to do. I have to go
through the "New Wizard - Generic VCS", which is
very annoying. Why do I need to fill in the screen
with so many fields?

What I would like is the workflow that WinCVS uses:
1/ start WinCVS
2/ choose a working directory
After that, I can do most CVS operations without
any additional setup.

In NetBeans, I should be able to do versioning
operations:
- From the Files tab, after I open a project that
is in versioned. 
- From the Favorites tab, when I add a directury
that is versioned.

Next, I understand that sometimes the module may
need to ask about connection data (username, host,
port, password etc.) However, it should not
present these as individual fields, as that's not
how this information normally exists. When I get
connection information by e-mail or read checkout
instructions on some project's website, normally
it's in the form of:

:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic

and not:

CVS Server Type: pserver
CVS Server Name: cvs.apache.org
Port: 2401
User Name: anoncvs
Repository Path: /home/cvspublic

Please consider gettting started with CVS *much*
simpler than it is today. Thanks.