Re: [aclug-L] CVS question

[Bob Deep <bobd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> 
> can someone explain to me what cvs is, how to use it, and what the point
> of it is? (in layman's terms, please...)

CVS is a development tool used to control and archive, for safe keeping,
various versions of files. It controlls how files get updated in the
archive, and provides tools to reterive the various versions of files. 
It also, saves disk space by not having to store a copy of each revision
of a file, but just the deltas (changes) made to the file.

CVS is usually used in software development shops to keep archives of
the source code, and control how multiple developers check in changes
they make to the source files.  CVS also allows a specific configuration
of a program to be reterived and built when needed.  CVS also allows for
multiple developers to modify the same file at the same time, then
forcing the changes to be merged back to gether when necessary.

Although usually used to archive ASCII files, CVS can also archive
Binary files... Though some of the features of CVS don't then apply.....

If you are going to use CVS... Get a copy of X-emacs too...  There is a
great interface to CVS in X-emacs, that makes checking in and out code
very easy, while providing support for merging any conflicts...  Well
worth the effort of downloading Xemacs.

-= Bob =-
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