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RE: CVS Internal Authorization Patch


From: Andrew Gilmartin
Subject: RE: CVS Internal Authorization Patch
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:16:33 -0500

> This is about the worst idea for CVS that I've ever seen in my life
> (well maybe it's on par with cvswrappers.)

Why? If you don't believe an idea is good at least give the rest of us the
benefit of your reasoning.

-- Andrew




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[ On Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at 12:27:19 (-0600), address@hidden wrote: ]
> Subject: RE: CVS Internal Authorization Patch
>
> I would be useful to know why you think this is a bad idea. Otherwise
> your comment is of very little value.

There have been inumerable threads in this forum in the past which
explain these reasons in excruciating detail.

It basically boils down to the fact that CVS is no place for doing
authentication or authorisation or any related task.  More than enough
adequate hooks are already in place to allow CVS to use tools which are
eminently suitable for these purposes.

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                                                        Greg A. Woods

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