Chapter 6. Introduction to CVS
The Concurrent Versions System, or CVS, is a source code control application that permits developers to work in parallel on software development projects without the fear of overwriting someone else's work. In addition, it provides a complete project history that includes the ability to review previous versions of the code, and to compare old code with new code.
CVS can be used for any development project, including assembly and machine language to C and C++ and even the code and images necessary to maintain a web site.
The source code is set up in a software repository by the administrator. Each repository is identified by a unique location. A repository may be on a local machine or maintained on the network and ...
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