[Savannah-hackers] Re: Uploading files

[Annamalai Gurusami]

Mathieu Roy <address@hidden> writes:

> Annamalai Gurusami <address@hidden> said:
> 
> > Hi.
> > 
> > I am the owner of the 'ferment' project at savannah (very new project.
> > Still empty).
> > 
> > Not having a web interface to upload files makes it all very difficult
> > for me to accomplish my task.
> 
> Well, a web browse is not a convenient and secure tool to manage
> files.

I agree to the security part of that statement.  But then when I am
not going to write software (my project is going to be
documents/articles), a web interface is quite convenient and it is a
lot easier.

I don't have internet connectivity at home.  And the Internet Cafes
would not have the kind of software that this requires (ssh, cvs). [I
am in Bangalore, India].  And so my only bet would be my company
resource.  And I don't think my company sysadmin would be very much
willing to give me special access (or privileges).

Perhaps I would try a couple of times in the future.  But savannah,
didn't solve my problem, this time around.

Thanks for the quick response.

Rgds,
anna

> 
> > I am still struggling with a way to upload my files.
> > 
> > I can understand the various security measures.  But then is it not
> > possible to have an HTTPS interface to upload files?
> 
> No.
> It's not the purpose of HTTPS.
> 
>  
> > I am behind a fire wall and I don't know what is all is expected to
> > work.  Browsing works.  But nothing else is allowed.  Or so it
> > seems.
> 
> In this case, you will not be able to develop a software, as you will
> not be able to even use CVS.
>  
> > I created the ssh key.  And I installed the cvs in my machine.  But
> > when I issue the command,
> > 
> > $ cvs -z3 address@hidden:/cvsroot/ferment co ferment
> > 
> > I get "cannot open the socket: connection timed out" error.  Don't
> > know what to do now.  
> 
> Possibly a firewall issue. You should ask the admins of your network
> to provide you a decent connectivity in order to permits you to fully
> work.
> 
> 
> 
> > Isn't there any plans to provide a web interface, so that I can
> > upload files without having to bother with any other software other
> > than my web browser?  (I use firebird, BTW).
> 
> No, there's no such plans and I would personally not agree with such
> plans in the current state of thing.
> Sorry.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> -- 
> Mathieu Roy
>  
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> 

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Time-stamp: <2003-09-27 10:26:46 annamalai.gurusami>

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