> > It is safe to move a file. That is all we're talking about. > > Safe? Well certainly inconsiderate. >
no, it's not safe to move a file. what happens if you wish to compile an older version? try this: cvs co ... -D '2 days ago' oh, whoops, why doesn't it compile? i don't understand, the Makefile says there's a file there, but where is the file? _don't_ delete, or move, files, in cvs, if you possibly expect to maintain the history, consistency of the repository and the good-will of the people accessing the cvs repository. _copy_ the file (the one in cvs) and then cvs delete the old one. it's actually better to move directories around than it is to move individual files, but only if the directory and its subdirectories are self-contained and not referenced via any other Makefiles, scripts, includes, libs etc. and yes, if someone starts moving directories, you're better off doing a total re-checkout. ... you _can_ do this on an individual basis, as follows: cvs co samba/source or, cvs co apache/apr/aprutil - whatever. [it will create the subdirs for you.] luke
