6.2. Project Management and Communication
While CVS has many tools to help you manage a software project, it has no inherent ability to manage the project on its own. There are e-mail notifications available that let individuals keep an eye on particular files for changes. There are reports available that can determine who changed which file when, as well as complete logs that describe what those changes did (or at least, were supposed to have done).
As mentioned previously, even using a version control system such as CVS will not prevent conflicts of code from arising. Communication between developers is absolutely necessary in order to ensure that projects proceed smoothly and on time.
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