[Fwd: Re: Status of NM with LEAP authentication feature.]

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

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From: Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>
To: Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>
Subject: Re: Status of NM with LEAP authentication feature.
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:59:36 -0500

On Sat, 2006-10-14 at 10:41 -0400, Dan Williams wrote:
> > > _______________________________________________
> > I hate to be the only "idiot" on the list. I downloaded the
> > NetworkManager source from the CVS database close to a month ago. I
> > compiled it and installed the compiled code. This version of NM
> works in
> > out universities wireless system that uses LEAP authentication. So
> why
> > are we still patching to get this capability.
> 
> If you downloaded from HEAD, then the LEAP patch was applied in July.
> For the STABLE branch, the LEAP patch has not been applied.
> Distributions are using the STABLE branch, because, of course, it's
> stable.
> 
> Dan
>  
Look let me give you some background. I will soon get my 50th year in
computer technology. When I started in this field there were no
transistors or certainly no wireless communication. 7 years ago I
finished 38 years of teaching Computer Science at the college level.
In the last years of teaching I taught the course of Computer
Communication and Networking, so I am not a complete ignoramus on the
subject, but again wireless communication when I retired was in its
infancy. During the time I was involved with teaching the technology of
managing large computer software projects CVS was not in use.

I am trying to catch up as fast as I time but there is a lot to catch up
on. So your answer might be "go learn about CVS!", and I can sympathize
with that answer.

However here is the problem. When I execute the commands:

 cvs -d :pserver:anonymous anoncvs gnome org:/cvs/gnome login
cvs -d :pserver:anonymous anoncvs gnome org:/cvs/gnome co NetworkManager

I seem to be getting what is at the CVS HEAD. I haven't a clue how I get
what is at CVS STABLE. Could you enlighten me?
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