the difference between update and checkout
Checkout creates a brand new sandbox (working directory) from some version of files in the repository. Usually this is the HEAD version, but you can specify others.
Update makes the files in an existing sandbox correspond to some version of files in the repository merged with local changes if necessary. Usually this is the HEAD version of some branch, but you can specify others.
I think that checkout can act like update (in WinCVS only?) if it is run from an existing sandbox. Ignore that behavior. It's too confusing.
Fred
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