Fossil SCM

Further tweaks to grammar.

brickviking 2026-08-05 02:30 UTC trunk
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--- www/hundredandone.md
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@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@
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be, depending on repository settings). By default, check-in
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comments can contain hyperlinks, including hyperlinks to
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wiki pages, prior check-ins, forum posts, and interwiki hyperlinks.
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1. **Fossil supports hyperlink back references**<p>
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- If the check-in comment for a newer commits contains a hyperlink
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+ If the check-in comment for a newer commit contains a hyperlink
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back to an older commit, then when the web interface shows the
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details of the older commit, it also provides a forward
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reference to the newer commit.
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1. **Fossil supports a graphical timeline display of a bisect.**<p>
@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@
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check-in appears, with a single mouse click.**<p>
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You have to configure the repository by giving it the name of the
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tag that you use to mark releases, using the
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[path-to-tag setting](/help/path-to-tag). Suppose you use the tag
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name "release". Once you do that, then
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- when your are looking at the "info" page for a check-in, a link
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+ when you are looking at the "info" page for a check-in, a link
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named "path-to-release" appears in the overview section, and if
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you click on that link, it brings up a new graph showing the
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shortest path from that check-in to the next descendant check-in
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tagged with "release".
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<p>
@@ -515,11 +515,11 @@
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<https://sqlite.org/src/info/b1d7123bc619e3cb>, in the Overview
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section at the top, to the right of the "Timelines:" label, you
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will see the "path-to-release" link. Click that link to take you
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to a page showing an abbreviated path from the original check-in
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to the first "release" check-in that contains the change. To
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- See the full path, uncheck the "Brief" checkbox near the top of the page.
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+ see the full path, uncheck the "Brief" checkbox near the top of the page.
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<p>
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This feature is useful for when you bisect to find a bug, or a bug
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fix, and you want to know the first release in which that bug or bug fix
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appeared.
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@@ -581,12 +581,12 @@
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Then we just cherrypick the check-in onto the correct branch.
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<p>
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If you are using the web interface and if you have check-in privilege
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on the repository, then on the /info page for the check-in, under
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the "Overview" section, to the right of "Other Links:", there is
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- an "edit" link that will take you to a page that lets move the check-in
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- to a new branch from the web interface. You can also do this
586
+ an "edit" link that will take you to a page that lets you move the
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+ check-in to a new branch from the web interface. You can also do this
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from the Fossil command-line, but the web interface is easier and less
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error prone.
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1. **Fossil supports unversioned files**.<p>
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[Unversioned Files](/doc/trunk/www/unvers.wiki) are files held
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changes that I want to test on Windows, I SSH over to the Win11
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machine then run commands like:<pre>
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fossil patch pull r21:sqlite/sqlite -f
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make clean test</pre>
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But typing in "r21:sqlite/sqlite" can be tedious and error-prone,
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- maybe not so much in this particular examples but definitely the
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+ maybe not so much in this particular example but definitely the
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case for longer hostnames and subdirectory paths. Fortunately,
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Fossil allows us to define patch alias. On my Win11 machine,
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the alias named "@" is defined as "r21:sqlite/sqlite" and so I
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can get by with typing just:<pre>
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fossil patch pull @ -f</pre>
@@ -693,11 +693,11 @@
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(Aside: the -f option tells the command to first "revert" any
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uncommitted changes currently in the checkout prior to pulling
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over the new ones from r21:sqlite/sqlite. Without that option, the
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changes would be merged.)
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- 1. **Fossil allows you view uncommitted changes on a remote machine
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+ 1. **Fossil allows you to view uncommitted changes on a remote machine
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in a web browser over SSH.**<p>
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Suppose you have some edits on a remote, headless machine and you
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would like to review those changes. Fossil lets you see those
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changes using a command like:<pre>
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fossil ui remote:path/to/checkout</pre>
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1. **Each Fossil repository keeps an audit trail.**<p>
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For each new artifact received into a Fossil repository, by push or
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pull, or by direct commit from the command line, Fossil records a
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timestamp, username, and an IP address (where applicable) for
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- that artifact. If harmful or malicious content is added
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+ that artifact. If harmful or malicious content is added to
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a repository, the repository administrator has the capability to
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trace that content back to its source, so that appropriate
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sanctions can be applied to the malefactor.
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1. **Fossil stores content in a power-safe ACID database.**<p>
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See, for example, <https://sqlite.org/src/rchvdwnld/20260704>.
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That link provides access to the last check-in for the day 2026-07-04.
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The last element of the patch can be any hash prefix, timestamp prefix,
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or tag that references a check-in.<p>
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Tarballs and ZIP archives are expensive to compute, not because Fossil
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- has any difficulty to assembly the content,
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+ has trouble assembling the content,
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but rather because the result must be run through zlib compression.
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When computing a new archive, almost all of the CPU time is spent
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inside of the zlib compression library.
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For an SQLite-size tarball, the zlib compression alone can take as
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much as 10 seconds of CPU time. If the tarball/ZIP-archive download
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--- www/hundredandone.md
+++ www/hundredandone.md
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@
487 be, depending on repository settings). By default, check-in
488 comments can contain hyperlinks, including hyperlinks to
489 wiki pages, prior check-ins, forum posts, and interwiki hyperlinks.
490
491 1. **Fossil supports hyperlink back references**<p>
492 If the check-in comment for a newer commits contains a hyperlink
493 back to an older commit, then when the web interface shows the
494 details of the older commit, it also provides a forward
495 reference to the newer commit.
496
497 1. **Fossil supports a graphical timeline display of a bisect.**<p>
@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@
503 check-in appears, with a single mouse click.**<p>
504 You have to configure the repository by giving it the name of the
505 tag that you use to mark releases, using the
506 [path-to-tag setting](/help/path-to-tag). Suppose you use the tag
507 name "release". Once you do that, then
508 when your are looking at the "info" page for a check-in, a link
509 named "path-to-release" appears in the overview section, and if
510 you click on that link, it brings up a new graph showing the
511 shortest path from that check-in to the next descendant check-in
512 tagged with "release".
513 <p>
@@ -515,11 +515,11 @@
515 <https://sqlite.org/src/info/b1d7123bc619e3cb>, in the Overview
516 section at the top, to the right of the "Timelines:" label, you
517 will see the "path-to-release" link. Click that link to take you
518 to a page showing an abbreviated path from the original check-in
519 to the first "release" check-in that contains the change. To
520 See the full path, uncheck the "Brief" checkbox near the top of the page.
521 <p>
522 This feature is useful for when you bisect to find a bug, or a bug
523 fix, and you want to know the first release in which that bug or bug fix
524 appeared.
525
@@ -581,12 +581,12 @@
581 Then we just cherrypick the check-in onto the correct branch.
582 <p>
583 If you are using the web interface and if you have check-in privilege
584 on the repository, then on the /info page for the check-in, under
585 the "Overview" section, to the right of "Other Links:", there is
586 an "edit" link that will take you to a page that lets move the check-in
587 to a new branch from the web interface. You can also do this
588 from the Fossil command-line, but the web interface is easier and less
589 error prone.
590
591 1. **Fossil supports unversioned files**.<p>
592 [Unversioned Files](/doc/trunk/www/unvers.wiki) are files held
@@ -682,11 +682,11 @@
682 changes that I want to test on Windows, I SSH over to the Win11
683 machine then run commands like:<pre>
684 fossil patch pull r21:sqlite/sqlite -f
685 make clean test</pre>
686 But typing in "r21:sqlite/sqlite" can be tedious and error-prone,
687 maybe not so much in this particular examples but definitely the
688 case for longer hostnames and subdirectory paths. Fortunately,
689 Fossil allows us to define patch alias. On my Win11 machine,
690 the alias named "@" is defined as "r21:sqlite/sqlite" and so I
691 can get by with typing just:<pre>
692 fossil patch pull @ -f</pre>
@@ -693,11 +693,11 @@
693 (Aside: the -f option tells the command to first "revert" any
694 uncommitted changes currently in the checkout prior to pulling
695 over the new ones from r21:sqlite/sqlite. Without that option, the
696 changes would be merged.)
697
698 1. **Fossil allows you view uncommitted changes on a remote machine
699 in a web browser over SSH.**<p>
700 Suppose you have some edits on a remote, headless machine and you
701 would like to review those changes. Fossil lets you see those
702 changes using a command like:<pre>
703 fossil ui remote:path/to/checkout</pre>
@@ -988,11 +988,11 @@
988
989 1. **Each Fossil repository keeps an audit trail.**<p>
990 For each new artifact received into a Fossil repository, by push or
991 pull, or by direct commit from the command line, Fossil records a
992 timestamp, username, and an IP address (where applicable) for
993 that artifact. If harmful or malicious content is added
994 a repository, the repository administrator has the capability to
995 trace that content back to its source, so that appropriate
996 sanctions can be applied to the malefactor.
997
998 1. **Fossil stores content in a power-safe ACID database.**<p>
@@ -1028,11 +1028,11 @@
1028 See, for example, <https://sqlite.org/src/rchvdwnld/20260704>.
1029 That link provides access to the last check-in for the day 2026-07-04.
1030 The last element of the patch can be any hash prefix, timestamp prefix,
1031 or tag that references a check-in.<p>
1032 Tarballs and ZIP archives are expensive to compute, not because Fossil
1033 has any difficulty to assembly the content,
1034 but rather because the result must be run through zlib compression.
1035 When computing a new archive, almost all of the CPU time is spent
1036 inside of the zlib compression library.
1037 For an SQLite-size tarball, the zlib compression alone can take as
1038 much as 10 seconds of CPU time. If the tarball/ZIP-archive download
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--- www/hundredandone.md
+++ www/hundredandone.md
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@
487 be, depending on repository settings). By default, check-in
488 comments can contain hyperlinks, including hyperlinks to
489 wiki pages, prior check-ins, forum posts, and interwiki hyperlinks.
490
491 1. **Fossil supports hyperlink back references**<p>
492 If the check-in comment for a newer commit contains a hyperlink
493 back to an older commit, then when the web interface shows the
494 details of the older commit, it also provides a forward
495 reference to the newer commit.
496
497 1. **Fossil supports a graphical timeline display of a bisect.**<p>
@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@
503 check-in appears, with a single mouse click.**<p>
504 You have to configure the repository by giving it the name of the
505 tag that you use to mark releases, using the
506 [path-to-tag setting](/help/path-to-tag). Suppose you use the tag
507 name "release". Once you do that, then
508 when you are looking at the "info" page for a check-in, a link
509 named "path-to-release" appears in the overview section, and if
510 you click on that link, it brings up a new graph showing the
511 shortest path from that check-in to the next descendant check-in
512 tagged with "release".
513 <p>
@@ -515,11 +515,11 @@
515 <https://sqlite.org/src/info/b1d7123bc619e3cb>, in the Overview
516 section at the top, to the right of the "Timelines:" label, you
517 will see the "path-to-release" link. Click that link to take you
518 to a page showing an abbreviated path from the original check-in
519 to the first "release" check-in that contains the change. To
520 see the full path, uncheck the "Brief" checkbox near the top of the page.
521 <p>
522 This feature is useful for when you bisect to find a bug, or a bug
523 fix, and you want to know the first release in which that bug or bug fix
524 appeared.
525
@@ -581,12 +581,12 @@
581 Then we just cherrypick the check-in onto the correct branch.
582 <p>
583 If you are using the web interface and if you have check-in privilege
584 on the repository, then on the /info page for the check-in, under
585 the "Overview" section, to the right of "Other Links:", there is
586 an "edit" link that will take you to a page that lets you move the
587 check-in to a new branch from the web interface. You can also do this
588 from the Fossil command-line, but the web interface is easier and less
589 error prone.
590
591 1. **Fossil supports unversioned files**.<p>
592 [Unversioned Files](/doc/trunk/www/unvers.wiki) are files held
@@ -682,11 +682,11 @@
682 changes that I want to test on Windows, I SSH over to the Win11
683 machine then run commands like:<pre>
684 fossil patch pull r21:sqlite/sqlite -f
685 make clean test</pre>
686 But typing in "r21:sqlite/sqlite" can be tedious and error-prone,
687 maybe not so much in this particular example but definitely the
688 case for longer hostnames and subdirectory paths. Fortunately,
689 Fossil allows us to define patch alias. On my Win11 machine,
690 the alias named "@" is defined as "r21:sqlite/sqlite" and so I
691 can get by with typing just:<pre>
692 fossil patch pull @ -f</pre>
@@ -693,11 +693,11 @@
693 (Aside: the -f option tells the command to first "revert" any
694 uncommitted changes currently in the checkout prior to pulling
695 over the new ones from r21:sqlite/sqlite. Without that option, the
696 changes would be merged.)
697
698 1. **Fossil allows you to view uncommitted changes on a remote machine
699 in a web browser over SSH.**<p>
700 Suppose you have some edits on a remote, headless machine and you
701 would like to review those changes. Fossil lets you see those
702 changes using a command like:<pre>
703 fossil ui remote:path/to/checkout</pre>
@@ -988,11 +988,11 @@
988
989 1. **Each Fossil repository keeps an audit trail.**<p>
990 For each new artifact received into a Fossil repository, by push or
991 pull, or by direct commit from the command line, Fossil records a
992 timestamp, username, and an IP address (where applicable) for
993 that artifact. If harmful or malicious content is added to
994 a repository, the repository administrator has the capability to
995 trace that content back to its source, so that appropriate
996 sanctions can be applied to the malefactor.
997
998 1. **Fossil stores content in a power-safe ACID database.**<p>
@@ -1028,11 +1028,11 @@
1028 See, for example, <https://sqlite.org/src/rchvdwnld/20260704>.
1029 That link provides access to the last check-in for the day 2026-07-04.
1030 The last element of the patch can be any hash prefix, timestamp prefix,
1031 or tag that references a check-in.<p>
1032 Tarballs and ZIP archives are expensive to compute, not because Fossil
1033 has trouble assembling the content,
1034 but rather because the result must be run through zlib compression.
1035 When computing a new archive, almost all of the CPU time is spent
1036 inside of the zlib compression library.
1037 For an SQLite-size tarball, the zlib compression alone can take as
1038 much as 10 seconds of CPU time. If the tarball/ZIP-archive download
1039

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