Re: [PATCH] Remove Bitkeeper documentation from Linux tree

Jeff Garzik
2002-04-21T15:17:20Z

On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 11:22:10AM +0200, Jochen Friedrich wrote:
> Hi Larry,
>
> > Huh? BK requires no more net access than you require when submitting
> > a regular patch. You need to be connected to move the bits.
>
> Wrong. Many corporate firewalls allow email and http (both via proxy) and
> reject any other traffic. CVS and BK are both unusable in this
> environment.

Wrong -- both BK and CVS can be proxied.

CVS takes a bit more effort. 'bk helptool url' gives you proxy info for BK.

Jeff