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1*994be4e9SkamilThis contains groff-formatted man pages for the CVS revision control
2*994be4e9Skamilsystem. CVS is a version control system which allows you to keep old
3*994be4e9Skamilversions of files (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why
4*994be4e9Skamilchanges occurred, etc., like RCS  or SCCS. Unlike the simpler systems,
5*994be4e9SkamilCVS does not just operate on one file at a time or one directory at a
6*994be4e9Skamiltime, but operates on hierarchical collections of directories consisting
7*994be4e9Skamilof version controlled files. CVS helps to manage releases and to control
8*994be4e9Skamilthe concurrent editing of source files among multiple authors. CVS allows
9*994be4e9Skamiltriggers to enable/log/control various operations and works well over a
10*994be4e9Skamilwide area network (see man pages).
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