cvs-1.11.6: description + notes
cvs is a version control system that lets you keep old versions
of files (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why
changes occurred, etc., like RCS or SCCS.
cvs extends the notion of revision control from a
collection of files in a single directory to a hierarchical
collection of directories consisting of revision controlled
files.
cvs supports multiple developers (teamwork),
multiple directories, triggers to enable/log/control
various operations, multiple-files per "commited-change",
and can work over a wide area network.
It supports secure logins via ssh and is the preferred
source-control tool of many freeware developers on the net
including egcs, FreeBSD, and others.
The following tasks are not included; they can be done in conjunction with
CVS but will tend to require some script-writing and software other
than CVS: bug-tracking, build management (that is, make and make-like
tools), and automated testing.
Unlike earlier releases, all access to RCS files is now
implemented internally rather than by calling RCS programs.
The main user-visible consequence of this is that there is no need to
worry about making sure that CVS finds the correct version of RCS.
Although this package does not include built-in support for
socks, the fw_socks5 runsocks command
should work.
More information is available from
CVShome.org.
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