Concurrent Versions System (CVS)
A Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a Centralized Version Control System that allows multiple users to work on the same files simultaneously.
- AKA: Concurrent Versioning System.
- Context:
- Website: https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/cvs
- It is considered an older version control system and has been largely replaced by more modern systems such as Git.
- It can support a client-server architecture where the server contains the version history and the clients are the developers' workstations where files are checked out for modification.
- It can allow unreserved checkouts, meaning more than one developer can work on the same file without merging conflicts.
- It can run on various operating systems, making it versatile for different development environments.
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- See: Distributed Version Control System, Free Software, Short Description, Unix-Like, Microsoft Windows, C (Programming Language), Revision Control, GNU General Public License, Dick Grune, Front End And Back End, Source Code Management (SCM) System.
References
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- (ChatGPT OpenAI, 2023) ⇒ https://chat.openai.com/ Retrieved: 2023-5-28.
- Q: What is Concurrent Versions System (CVS)?
- A:: Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is an older version control system that allows multiple developers to work on a project simultaneously. It was one of the first widely used version control systems for managing source code. CVS is designed to keep track of changes made to files and to help coordinate the work of multiple developers who may be working on different parts of a project.
CVS works by creating a central repository that stores the project's files and their revision history. Developers can check out a copy of the project from the repository onto their local machines, make changes to the files, and then commit their changes back to the repository. CVS keeps track of the changes made by different developers, allowing them to merge their modifications and resolve any conflicts that may arise.
One of the key features of CVS is its support for concurrent development. Multiple developers can work on different branches of the project simultaneously and later merge their changes back into the main branch. CVS also provides features such as tagging and branching, which allow developers to label specific versions of the code or create separate development lines for experimentation or bug fixes.
However, it's important to note that CVS is considered an older version control system and has been largely replaced by more modern systems like Git, which offer improved performance, scalability, and a richer set of features. Git has become the de facto standard for version control in recent years.
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- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_Versions_System Retrieved:2023-5-22.
- Concurrent Versions System (CVS, also known as the Concurrent Versioning System) is a revision control system originally developed by Dick Grune in July 1986.[1]
CVS operates as a front end to RCS, an earlier system which operates on single files. It expands upon RCS by adding support for repository-level change tracking, and a client-server model.[2]
Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, CVS is free software.
- Concurrent Versions System (CVS, also known as the Concurrent Versioning System) is a revision control system originally developed by Dick Grune in July 1986.[1]
- ↑ "CVS--Concurrent Versions System v1.12.12.1: Overview". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ Stopak, Jacob (November 30, 2019). "The Evolution of Version Control System (VCS) Internals". Retrieved 22 September 2020.