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>Index: article.xml
>===================================================================
>--- article.xml	(revision 41047)
>+++ article.xml	(working copy)
>@@ -2299,33 +2299,21 @@
>       </listitem>
>     </itemizedlist>
> 
>-    <para>You can run a local copy of GNATS, and then integrate the FreeBSD
>-      GNATS tree in to it using CVSup.  Then you can run GNATS commands
>-      locally.
>-      This lets you query the PR database without needing to be connected to
>-      the Internet.</para>
>+    <para>You may run a local copy of GNATS, and then integrate the FreeBSD
>+      GNATS tree by creating an <application>rsync</application> mirror.
>+      Then you can run GNATS commands locally, allowing you to query the PR
>+      database without an Internet connection.</para>
> 
>     <sect2>
>       <title>Mirroring the GNATS Tree</title>
> 
>-      <para>It is possible to mirror the GNATS database by adding this line
>-	to your <filename>supfile</filename>. Note that since
>-	GNATS is not under CVS control it has no tag, so if you are adding
>-	it to your existing <filename>supfile</filename> it should appear
>-	before any <quote>tag=</quote> entry as these remain active once set.</para>
>+      <para>It is possible to mirror the GNATS database by installing
>+	<application>rsync</application> found under <filename
>+	 role="package">net/rsync</filename> in the portstree, and
>+	 executing the following:</para>
> 
>-	<programlisting>gnats release=current prefix=/usr</programlisting>
>+	<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>rsync -va rsync://bit0.us-west.freebsd.org/FreeBSD-bit/gnats .</userinput></screen>
> 
>-	<para>This will place the FreeBSD GNATS tree in
>-	  <filename>/usr/gnats</filename>.  You can use a
>-	  <emphasis>refuse</emphasis> file to control which categories to
>-	  receive.  For example, to only receive <literal>docs</literal> PRs,
>-	  put this line in
>-	  <filename>/usr/local/etc/cvsup/sup/refuse</filename><footnote>
>-	    <para>The precise path depends on the <literal>*default
>-		base</literal> setting in your
>-	      <filename>supfile</filename>.</para>
>-	  </footnote>.</para>
>     </sect2>
> 
>     <sect2 id="gnatstools">

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