[cvsnt] copy-merge

[assaf]

assaf wrote:

> hi,
> in the project i work in there is a need for a copy-merge feature for  
> merging between branches.
> the meaning of copy-merge is the following procedure:
> 1 - diff between the branches to find what is different between 
> 'destination' and 'source'.
> 2 - _*copy*_ from 'source' only files that are different on 
> 'destination' (thus taking the versions from 'source' as is without 
> cvs merge).
> 3 - _*copy*_ to 'destination' and add to repository new files from 
> 'source' that are not yet in 'destination' (some new born files may 
> exists in source).
> 4 - remove from 'destination' files that does not exist in 'source' 
> anymore.
>
> the main goal of this procedure is that if 'source' differ from 
> 'destination', make 'destination' same as 'source'.
>
> does cvsnt's merge can achieve that or is there a need for a special 
> script/macro ?
>
> thanks,
> Assaf
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..just to let you people know - after some experiements with 'copy to 
branch / trunk' macro under WinCVS, i think i have found what i was 
looking for..