Re: cvs question
<<SNIP>>
> >
> > I moved the source to a different machine where I
> had
> > set up a new repository. I edited the headers of
> the
> > files that had been checked in before, deleting
> the
> > expanded $ID$ information. I then proceeded to do
> a
> > standard ``cvs import`` of my project. I then
> checked
> > it out to see if all was well. The $Id$ keyword
> had
> > expanded w/ a revision number of 1.1.1.1 in all
> files,
> > indicating a CVS branch. Can anyone tell me why? I
> was
> > really expecting just 1.1 .
>
> This is normal when using 'cvs import' to create a
> repository. It's a
> branch with which you can track 3rd party source
> trees. See the cvs
> book:
>
http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#Tracking_Third-Party_Sources__Vendor_Branches_
>
> The version numbers should proceed normally (1.2,
> 1.3 etc) as you commit
> changes.
>
> Really though, you should have just copied the cvs
> ,v files from the old
> repository directly to the new one, so you didn't
> lose any of the
> log/version information from the old archive.
>
>
> Matthew
Thanks. I looked at cvs book and realized that it was
a branch. It just wasn't what I'd expected to see on
initial import. I didn't mind losing old log/version
info ( there wasn't that much ) and a new baseline
seemed to be a good idea. Thanks again.
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