Update the Handbook introduction chapter after the Ports CVS->SVN

conversion.

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Glen Barber 2012-07-25 03:00:31 +00:00
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The switch was deemed necessary, as the technical limitations
imposed by <application>CVS</application> were becoming obvious
due to the rapid expansion of the source tree and the amount
of history already stored. While the base repository now uses
of history already stored. The Documentation Project
and Ports Collection repositories also moved from
<application>CVS</application> to
<application>SVN</application> in May 2012 and July
2012, respectively.</para>
<para>While the <literal>src/</literal> and
<literal>ports/</literal> repositories now use
<application>SVN</application>, client side tools like
<application>csup</application> that depend on the older
<application>CVS</application> infrastructure, continue to
work normally &mdash; changes in the
<application>SVN</application> repository are backported to
<application>CVS</application> for this purpose.</para>
<para>In May 2012, the Documentation Project repository
also moved from <application>CVS</application> to
<application>SVN</application>. Unlike the base system,
<application>CVS</application> for this purpose.
Unlike <literal>src/</literal> and
<literal>ports/</literal>,
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
<para>The primary <application>CVS</application>
<ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">repository</ulink>
resides on a machine in Santa Clara CA, USA