Re: Syncing Gnus more often?

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

>>> Stefan, some time ago you offered to the arch-based sync (EMACS_22 ->
>>> trunk) for Miles if he is too busy or offline.  If you still volunteer
>>> to do this and it's okay for Miles, you could also sync to Gnus'
>>> repository.  I'm sure Lars will give you write access.
>> 
>> I don't think moving the single point of failure from here to there
>> won't help much, really (unless Miles is indeed too busy, of course).
>> What I'd like is to make it possible for various people to do it.

> If Miles, you and me could do it, it won't be a single point of
> failure anymore.

Indeed, but IIUC the current setup used by Miles keeps the mapping
between CVS and Arch locally on Miles's machine, so I believe that the
scripts need to be changed/improved to allow multiple people to do
the syncs.

>> Or otherwise make it 100% automatic.  E.g. if there are conflicts, just
>> commit the resulting tree (with its conflicts) and suspend sync'ing until
>> some commits a new tree without conflicts.
> Maybe this could work.

But again requires changes to the scripts.
Miles, can you help out?


        Stefan