[OSGeo-Edu] Inventory Database

[Markus Neteler]

On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Helena Mitasova <hmitaso at unity.ncsu.edu> wrote:
> Alex,
>
> if you could also add command line instructions - something like this
> http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/grasswork/grassbookdat07/SVN_HOWTO.txt
> (Markus - can this be used for everybody?)

Sure, feel free to recycle the instructions.

> Many people who work with OSGeo projects are already familiar with SVN
> so e.g., all I really need is to get the
>
> svn co http:what should i put here
> and is there a password

Right!

> I keep the HOWTO file handy in case I need to do something special,
> otherwise cli is fast and easy

And for Windows users, there is the TortoiseSVN and other clients,
for Mac... and so forth, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Subversion_clients

Markus

> thank you,
>
> Helena
>
> On Apr 13, 2009, at 9:05 AM, Charlie Schweik wrote:
>
>> Hi Alex:
>>
>> Alex Mandel wrote:
>>>
>>> Here's a print out of what I'd like to change it to
>>>
>>> http://www.easy-share.com/1904503969/The_OSGeo_Education_and_Curriculum_Project___OSGeo.pdf
>>> Mostly just re-arranging the lists to make them more concise and the
>>> items stand out more.
>>>
>> Great suggestions. Feel free to make the changes. Do you have edit
>> authority?
>>>
>>> Alex Mandel wrote
>>>  In short I think some more advertising could help, it shouldn't take
>>> long with a few volunteers to move all the existing data over, although
>>> we need to mark things on the wiki page that have been moved to help
>>> alleviate confusion and speed up the process.
>>>
>> Folks - if you have an entry on the old wiki inventory, please
>>
>> (1) move your metadata information from the old wiki inventory [A] to the
>> search database [B] and
>> (3) delete the old entry on the wiki page. [A]
>> Also,
>> (4) please consider adding new new updated content to the searchable
>> database if you have it.
>>>
>>> As for the SVN issue, I have a fair amount of experience teaching people
>>> who wouldn't otherwise use version control to use svn. There are
>>> actually some really great graphical interfaces to make it much easier.
>>> Tortiosesvn for Windows, esvn for Linux, and I'll have to dig through my
>>> notes to find the Mac application. I'll also have to dig up my slides on
>>> 'Intro to SVN' and post them. Lastly, I will also volunteer to put
>>> things into svn for anyone that finds it too challenging.
>>>
>> Thar's a terrific offer Alex. Last year, my colleague wrote up SVN
>> instruction material using Tortiosesvn for the group, but something went
>> wrong with the screenshots and we haven't been able to get that
>> documentation fixed. I can send you what we have if you'd like to work with
>> that.
>>
>> Building a system and process as a group that supports the creation of new
>> educational content from old content is what we should as a group be
>> striving for.  For instance, translations of tutorials  from one language to
>> another, or from one software version to another. If we can get a SVN
>> process documented and some people committed to use it, that would be a
>> great step forward for us all.
>>
>> If  you can get the process documented, I'll be happy to try it out. I
>> have material I'd be happy to make available.
>>
>> Cheers and thanks Alex!
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alex
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