[rcml-devel] CVS summary

[John B. <jx...@ga...>]

  This is a summary of how to use CVS to access our code.  When you
get into modifying the code, you must use CVS from now on to keep us
from getting confused with multiple versions lying around.

  Generally speaking, you should not be modifying any code (anything
in the src/ subdirectory) unless you are in the coding part of an
increment.  Modifying other files, such as the design and analysis
documents, is all right at any time.  Please keep the README file up
to date, describing the actual status of the project and anything left
to do for your increment.

  The sequence of steps to use CVS is as follows:

cvs checkout rcml
 V
(edit files as appropriate) <-+--
 V                            | |
cvs update -------------------| |   # do this often
 V                              |
cvs commit ---------------------|   # asks for a log message

  At any time, you can torch the whole rcml directory you created (by
deleting it or otherwise getting rid of it, that is) and start over.


  If you need to add a new file, create an initial version of it (not
necessarily complete), then do the following:

cvs add filename
cvs commit

  If you need to delete a file, first remove the file from the
directory with the rm command, and then:

cvs remove filename
cvs commit


  At the moment, you must be logged into rcml.sourceforge.net for any
of this to work.  You must also execute the following command each
time you log in, or add it to the file ".profile" in your home
directory:

export CVSROOT=username@cvs1:/cvsroot/rcml
(where username is your sourceforge username)


jdb