Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] GAP CVS repositories

[Sylvain Beucler]

On Thu, Dec 02, 2010 at 08:01:54AM -0800, Ric wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I know there has been hacks on the savannah site. Restoring the CVS 
> repository 
> if the sever is set back compared to the local version is not easy. Forcing a 
> commit or even trying a diff fails, because the metadata on the server is 
> time-warped!
> 
> Could you restore for the GAP cvs a newer backup than that of the 23rd 
> November? 
> The newest possible. I would then run a diff against my local source tree (I 
> have two copies on two computers... I am not exactly sure about the dates) 
> and 
> compare that there were no forges or code modifications.
> 
> This proceeding would help a lot in restoring the source repository.
> 
> Else, we need to think a force commit procedure.
> 
> Thank you,
>   Riccardo Mottola, GAP developer

We'll try to restore your backup from the Nov 27th backup.
Just not right now, we'll try to do it soon though.

-- 
Sylvain