CVS---Concurrent Versions System. Node: Revisions

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Chapter 4: Revisions

For many uses of CVS, one doesn't need to worry too much about revision numbers; CVS assigns numbers such as 1.1, 1.2, and so on, and that is all one needs to know. However, some people prefer to have more knowledge and control concerning how CVS assigns revision numbers.

If one wants to keep track of a set of revisions involving more than one file, such as which revisions went into a particular release, one uses a tag, which is a symbolic revision which can be assigned to a numeric revision in each file.

  • Revision numbers The meaning of a revision number
  • Versions revisions releases Terminology used in this manual
  • Assigning revisions Assigning revisions
  • Tags Tags--Symbolic revisions
  • Sticky tags Certain tags are persistent
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