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Re: CVS
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Derek R. Price |
Subject: |
Re: CVS |
Date: |
Fri, 25 May 2001 10:26:04 -0400 |
address@hidden, rather.
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Derek Price CVS Solutions Architect ( http://CVSHome.org )
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"Derek R. Price" wrote:
> amit madhok wrote:
>
> > Sir,
>
> Please send further questions of this nature to address@hidden Also,
> much of this information is already available on http://cvshome.org .
>
> > I have never used CVS, and perhaps have never used version control software
> > before i am intersted in knowing that how is this system better than Visual
> > Sourcesafe
> > a)Can it be run on Windows Nt Server
>
> Yes. There are several clients available for windows and at least one server,
> though the server is behind a few versions, I believe.
>
> http://cvsgui.org http://www.cvsnt.org
>
> > b)Can i distribute the entire project on the web ( is it browser based)
>
> There are several web browsers, at least one web client and a java client
> available, but no, strictly speaking, CVS is not browser based.
>
> > c)if i can distribute it on the web and if i want to get the latest file for
> > modification will it allow me to do if the file is checked
> > or it will give me some message file already checked cant check in
>
> CVS allows multiple check outs. You should really at least skim the manual.
> There is one up at http://cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs.html .
>
> > Does it keep a history by making a seprate copy of each file that has been
> > modified or it overwrites it
>
> It stores diffs, actually, not copies of files, but the effect is much the
> same
> and any checkin of any file can be recovered later.
>
> Derek
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