What info should I supply when posting about a problem on a support forum (such as the CVSGUI mailing list)?
In order to get the best possible support on your problem, make sure you supply the following: • the version of your WinCvs (shown in the About screen) • the operating system you’re running WinCvs on • the type (GNU CVS or CVSNT) and version of CVS server you are trying to connect to (unless you’re using :local: mode) • the operating system of the machine your CVS server is running on • the CVSROOT string you are using to connect including the authentication method/protocol prefix • the physical location of your repository • the names and versions of any third-party software potentially involved in the problem, e.g. SSH clients/tunnels, Python, TCL, Firewalls, Anti-virus-software, etc. Never just write “this or that doesn’t work”. Please describe what you were doing in as much detail as possible. Also tell what you were expecting to happen as a result of your actions and what happened instead. If you get any error messages or other output that might be relevant to the situation, do sup
