Update the introduction chapter to reflect the CVS->SVN conversion.

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Glen Barber 2012-06-19 12:22:48 +00:00
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The switch was deemed necessary, as the technical limitations The switch was deemed necessary, as the technical limitations
imposed by <application>CVS</application> were becoming obvious imposed by <application>CVS</application> were becoming obvious
due to the rapid expansion of the source tree and the amount due to the rapid expansion of the source tree and the amount
of history already stored. While the main repository now uses of history already stored. While the base repository now uses
<application>SVN</application>, client side tools like <application>SVN</application>, client side tools like
<application>csup</application> that depend on the older <application>csup</application> that depend on the older
<application>CVS</application> infrastructure, continue to <application>CVS</application> infrastructure, continue to
work normally &mdash; changes in the work normally &mdash; changes in the
<application>SVN</application> repository are backported to <application>SVN</application> repository are backported to
<application>CVS</application> for this purpose. <application>CVS</application> for this purpose.</para>
Currently, only the central source tree is controlled by
<application>SVN</application>. <para>In May 2012, the Documentation Project repository
The documentation, World Wide Web, and Ports repositories are also moved from <application>CVS</application> to
still using <application>CVS</application>. The primary <application>SVN</application>. Unlike the base system,
the documentation <application>SVN</application>
repository is not backported to
<application>CVS</application>.</para>
<para>The Ports repository is
currently using <application>CVS</application>. The primary
<ulink <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">repository</ulink> url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">repository</ulink>
resides on a machine in Santa Clara CA, USA resides on a machine in Santa Clara CA, USA