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Re: Diff between update and checkout/commit
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David H. Thornley |
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Re: Diff between update and checkout/commit |
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Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:54:23 -0500 |
Nigel Morse wrote:
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> So why is it called checkout? It's more of a copyout or retrieve coz it
> doesn't actually checkout anything....
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Because in CVS the checkout is what gives you the ability to
check in? It copies out the data and also puts the necessary
metadata in the CVS directories.
I would think that export would be a closer analog of a copyout
or retrieve.
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