Why do most Linux distributions not have an open cvs web interface?

[n0cmonkey]

I'm trying to check out a few things in various linux distributions, and I can't seem to find many cvsweb/viewcvs/whatever interfaces. What's the deal?

Debian has one, although I haven't found a link to it yet (found it through google 😛).

 

[drag]

Don't know. Probably isn't much demand for one, I guess. Most places offer source rpm versions of their packages...

That being said.. I know that Fedora has CVS access, too.
http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com/

Also should be noted that Fedora and Debian are both Free software-only setups. Were as things like Suse, Mandrake and such have non-free elements.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: drag
Don't know. Probably isn't much demand for one, I guess. Most places offer source rpm versions of their packages...

That being said.. I know that Fedora has CVS access, too.
http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com/

Also should be noted that Fedora and Debian are both Free software-only setups. Were as things like Suse, Mandrake and such have non-free elements.

Thanks for the link. Fedora gets 2 cool points for this, but might lose one shortly. :evil:

So far Ubuntu, SuSE, and Mandrake are suspect in the free software department...

 

[drag]

What exactly are you looking for? Some firmware being distributed that shouldn't be or something like that?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: drag
What exactly are you looking for? Some firmware being distributed that shouldn't be or something like that?

Firmware that needs a license to be distributed, Fedora's changes in OpenSSH, other various things.

The companies/groups that have accepted Intel's license to redistribute their firmware are off my list of F/OSS friendly companies/groups.

I'm not sure what to think about RedHat/Fedora just yet.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Oh, I do poke around in these CVSes occassionally when I get curious, so knowing where I can view some linux sources easily is helpful. I love peeking in cvs servers. 😱