Re: HEAD versus Trunk

[Larry Jones]

Rod Macpherson writes:
> 
> Why doesn't CVS treat HEAD like a branch tag where the "branch" is the
> main branch, that is to say the trunk.

Why aren't rocks soft like pillows?

> I cannot commit files checked out
> as HEAD. Treats it like a garden variety version label versus trunk. 

That's because it *is* a garden variety version label.  The tip of the
trunk is what you get when you don't specify *any* revision or date. 
Use update -A to get rid of the sticky HEAD version tag and you'll be
able to commit.

-Larry Jones

Girls are like slugs -- they probably serve some purpose, but
it's hard to imagine what. -- Calvin