[PATCH] FAQ for cvs2svn conversion (was Re: CVS import?)

[Benjamin Pflugmann <be...@pflugmann.de>]

On Tue 2002-10-29 at 20:42:39 -0600, B. W. Fitzpatrick wrote:
> 
> Benjamin Pflugmann <be...@pflugmann.de> writes:
> > But part of the original point still stands: There seems to be no
> > obvious hint in the documentation on how to migrate from CVS.
[...]
> > Else, maybe there should be some information in the README or on the
> > web site?
> 
> I think this is a great idea for a FAQ. If you can take a minute to
> write up something and submit a patch, I'll see to it that it makes
> its way into the repository.

I am quite bad at writing documentation (English or not, but writing
in English surely doesn't help). But since I insisted on the point, I
will at least try. You'll find the result below.

Regards,

	Benjamin.



Patch from Benjamin Pflugmann <be...@pflugmann.de>

* www/project_faq.html (cvs2svn): New question answered


Index: www/project_faq.html
===================================================================
--- www/project_faq.html
+++ www/project_faq.html	2002-10-30 12:21:31.000000000 +0100
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 <li><a href="#co-svn">How do I check out the Subversion code?</a></li>
 <li><a href="#repository">How do I create a repository?  How do I
     import data into it?</a></li> 
+<li><a href="#cvs2svn">How do I import an existing CVS repository
+    into Subversion?</a></li>    
 <li><a href="#proxy">What if I'm behind a proxy?</a></li>
 <li><a href="#paranoid">My admins don't want me to have a HTTP server for
     Subversion.  What can I do if I still want remote usage?</a></li> 
@@ -295,6 +297,16 @@
 
 <![CDATA[-----------------------------------------------------------]]>
 
+<h3><a name="cvs2svn">How do I import an existing CVS repository
+into Subversion?</a></h3>
+
+There is no tool ready to do that. You may want to check out
+<tt>cvs2svn.py</tt> in <tt>tools/cvs2svn.py</tt>, which is still under
+work. It is not officially supported, so use it on your own risk. Be
+sure to read the <tt>README</tt> in the same folder.
+
+<![CDATA[-----------------------------------------------------------]]>
+
 <h3><a name="proxy">What if I'm behind a proxy?</a></h3>
 
 <p>The Subversion client can go through a proxy, if you configure it