Re: CVS path question

[Todd Denniston]

Zakai Kinan wrote, On 08/14/2007 03:15 PM:
> My developers use eclipse + CVS and I am trying to
> understand the following:
>
> 1. when some files get checked in they go into
> /project/Web/pages/Attic on the server.
> 2. while when they get checked out both in eclipse and
> on the cli they appear in /project/Web/pages.  This
> action is occurring on a branch tag.
>
> Does this make sense to anyone?  If it does can
> someone explain it?  

"Files go into the Attic when they don't exist on the trunk. If a file is 
added [from a sandbox checked out] on a branch, it doesn't exist on the trunk"
[added by me.]

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-cvs/2001-02/msg00598.html

#2 above may be explained here:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-cvs/2006-01/msg00018.html

> Can someone also recommend a good
> book?  

(I have only really used the first and second links here)

http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/stable

http://ximbiot.com/cvs/wiki/index.php?title=CVS_FAQ#Source_Configuration_Management_Best_Practices

http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/

Also "Essential CVS" or "All About CVS (ebook)" have been mentioned a few 
times on the list lately.

> I am new to cvs and I have been under the wrong
> impression.  I can't find any explanation on the web.
>
>
> TIA,
>
> ZK
Hope this helped.




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