[cvsnt] Re: Latest Updates

Glen Starrett grstarrett at cox.net
Fri Sep 17 17:23:28 BST 2004


John Kinson wrote:
> "HEAD branch" is a common (Cyclic) CVS misnomer, not a CVSnt term.  For 
> example, the TortoiseCVS Checkout Module->Revision property sheet even 
> lists it as the default option.

It's not even a "branch"... ;)

> Outside of CVS as you know, HEAD usually indicates a revision, and TRUNK 
> or MAIN indicates the branch.  But to introduce a new (more accurate) 
> name for the trunk to CVSnt would probably confuse more users than it 
> would benefit, IMHO.

FWIW, I agree with this thought.

-- 
Glen Starrett



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