Re: Editing via webcvs?

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad cs toronto edu>]

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006, Clytie Siddall wrote:

> During the recent string-rush (euphemistically called string-freeze),
> I've found myself repeatedly downloading large files like epiphany,
> evolution and gimp, only to edit one small string, in the case of
> gimp today, to change "2005" to "2006".

What do you mean by "large files like ephy, evo and gimp"?  You
mean the whole modules?  You don't have to check the module out
completely.  Something like cvs co gimp/configure.in should
work...

> This seems a waste of bandwidth. Can we use webcvs, for example, to
> edit files directly? (Until we have Pootle? :) )

No, don't think so.  But just stop by on #gnome-hackers or
another IRC channel and ask someone to make such changes for you.

> (I know I can edit directly via vi, but I get confused and have
> trouble remembering things, so vi isn't my best option. I manage
> better with visual aids.)

I thought vi is your best option.  Why don't you translate to
something that is your best option? ;)

> Is there a more efficient GUI option?
>
> from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhÃm
> Viát hÃa phán mám tá do)
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN

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