I used CVS for years and now use Subversion daily. Subversion is /much/ easier to learn and use than CVS.
Many commands are shell commands and branches are as easy as copying directories.....I /never/ got CVS branching all that well. Chris On Fri, Apr 15, 2005 at 03:31:17PM -0700, John H. Robinson, IV wrote: > On another list, someone pointed out how Subversion is superior to CVS > in most every regard. I'd like to bring that discussion here, to a > larger forum. > > I contend that RCS is great for one-off files, but if you are going to > keep revision of several related files, then you are better using CVS. > Transfering RCS files to CVS is really easy. It is still easy if you > wish to maintain all the history of all the changes. > > There are some problems with CVS: It does not track metadata very well > (read: not at all) and it handles file renames with barely acceptable > methods. > > What is your favourite free (open source) revision control system? What > strenghts does it have? What weaknesses does it have? Why do you use it? > What projects do you use it for? What things would you not use it for? > > -john > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > -- _______________________________________ Christian Seberino, Ph.D. SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego Code 2872 49258 Mills Street, Room 158 San Diego, CA 92152-5385 U.S.A. Phone: (619) 553-9973 Fax : (619) 553-6521 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
