RE: Branches

[CARTER-HITCHIN, David, GBM]

> > cvs rtag -r <OLD VERSION OF FILE> -F <BRANCH_TAG_NAME> <module/filename>

> If there is a particular release point that the management wants
> tweaked, then it is much simpler to branch from that release 
> point. That
> way, you won't have to back out any changes.

That depends on the nature of the tweak.  If the tag represents a live
production release, and the promotion is a bugfix, then a new branch is not
appropriate imho, as an future releases will come off the main branch, not
off this tag.  I suppose it depends on the quantity and duration of the
bugfixes though :-)
 
> [Please trim excess quotes in the future]

What you and I consider excess could well be different.

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