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CVSTrac

CVSTrac is bug and patch-set tracking system for use with CVS. CVSTrac is designed for low-ceremony development - it provides mechanisms for tracking changes and bugs without unnecessary restrictions.

I’ve not tried this out. But the features seem to be excellent. Only thing I can think that I’ll miss is inability to support multiple projects in the same repository. Usually, I setup a CVS repository and then put multiple projects under the same repository. Makes it easier to maintain.

• Automatically generates a patch-set log from CVS check-in comments
• User-defined database queries with configurable colors
• Web-based administration of the CVSROOT/passwd file
• Built-in repository browser
• Built-in Wiki
• Very simple setup - runs as CGI or as a stand-alone web server
• Minimal memory, disk and CPU requirements - works on old hardware
• Access permissions configurable separately for each user
• Allows for anonymous users
• Implemented as a single stand-alone executable (written in C)
• Uses a built-in SQL database engine (SQLite) - no external RDBMS required
• Tested under Linux - probably also works on other versions of Unix
• GNU Public License

As long as the users (you, project team etc.) are comfortable with CVS, this should be a real good tracking system. I loved the idea of no unnecessary overheads! This very reason might be a big political (negative) factor in acceptance of these kind of tools into corporate environments these days.

via Fozbaca.

Additional resources

• Another project that extends CVS is Meta-CVS. Notably, this adds directory structure versioning.
• CodeStriker facilitates code reviews.
• ViewCVS provides web interface to view repository. This is written in Python. I use it at work.
• A simple introduction to CVS.