Re: [Rd] Possible improvements/clarifications for R-forge (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
I agree that the R-Forge system is solid once you have it going but its better if you are Linux based and less attractive if you are Windows based. In particular if the two problems I cited before (use of ssh and the delay) were addressed then together with the key feature of automatic builds that

Re: [Rd] Possible improvements/clarifications for R-forge (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Christophe Genolini
Wahou! I did not plan to start such a debate... It is really not hard to set it up. I am using a vanilla ssh (rather than putty) and that works fine all the time... The problem is not how hard or easy it is, the problem is how time consuming it is. I am pretty sur that I will manage to make it

Re: [Rd] Possible improvements/clarifications for R-forge (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Uwe Ligges
I wonder why nobody included the R-forge maintainer in this thread so far. Let me add Stefan now. Best wishes, Uwe On 28.03.2010 18:34, Henrik Bengtsson wrote: Hi, first, r-forge.r-project.org is filling a need and provides a great service to the community. Please read this thread as since

Re: [Rd] Possible improvements/clarifications for R-forge (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Henrik Bengtsson
Hi, first, r-forge.r-project.org is filling a need and provides a great service to the community. Please read this thread as sincere feedback for making it even better, not as a complaint. I fully understand that r-forge is ran by limited resources and on a volunteer basis. I'll list some points

Re: [Rd] Setting up TortoiseSVN and PuTTY on Windows for r-forge.r-project.org (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
> password for every SVN checkout/commit/update. > > II.A. GENERATE A PAIR OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE KEYS FOR SSH > 1. Start PuTTYgen.  A 'PuTTYgen Key Generator' window opens. > 2. Click 'Generate'. > 3. Follow the instructions, i.e. move the mouse over the panel

Re: [Rd] Setting up TortoiseSVN and PuTTY on Windows for r-forge.r-project.org (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Duncan Murdoch
PuTTYgen. A 'PuTTYgen Key Generator' window opens. 2. Click 'Generate'. 3. Follow the instructions, i.e. move the mouse over the panel to generate some randomness. When done, a key is generated. 5. Click "Save private key". Do *not* enter a "key passphrase",

Re: [Rd] Setting up TortoiseSVN and PuTTY on Windows for r-forge.r-project.org (Was: Re: Using SVN + SSH on windows)

2010-03-28 Thread Henrik Bengtsson
window opens. 2. Click 'Generate'. 3. Follow the instructions, i.e. move the mouse over the panel to generate some randomness. When done, a key is generated. 5. Click "Save private key". Do *not* enter a "key passphrase", that is, reply "Yes" to the dialog a