[cvsnt] Branching and Merging advice needed (parallel development)

Glen Starrett grstarrett at cox.net
Thu Dec 4 00:01:36 GMT 2003


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> 1.	A dev creates a  branch off the "MAIN" trunk called "Branch_A"
> 2.	A second dev creates a branch off the main trunk called 
> "Branch_B" -
> same point as what DEV 1 did
> 3.	Both devlopers continue work on their branches . and at 
> some point,
> Dev1 is done with his changes .. and decides to merge onto MAIN
> 4.	Bcoz we follow "heavy" tagging .. the dev tag his 
> "final" revision
[snip]

You should read the info available on mergepoints, it removed the
requirement to use "heavy tagging" with CVS.  Some experimentation with
cvsnt should resolve most of your questions & concerns.

http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/MergePoint

Glen Starrett





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