Working with the Concurrent Versions System - An overview (by Daniel S. Haischt)

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Working with the Concurrent Versions System - An overview (by Daniel S. Haischt)

Abstract
CVS for the impatient
Working with CVS
CVS under a UNIX like operating system
CVS under a Microsoft Windows operating system
Working with CVS and SSH
CVS/SSH under a UNIX like operating system
CVS/SSH under a Microsof Windows operating system
Further readings

## Abstract

Getting involved in any Open Source project requires the source. The standard tool for managing source code in open source projects is CVS. If you are not familiar with CVS, take a moment to read our CVS FAQ.

## CVS for the impatient

If you are allways familiar with VCS/CVS systems, this document is the definitive starting point for you.

CVS for the impatient.

## Working with CVS

Working with CVS differs between operation system. Because of this fact we are providing two different documents for the two major operation system found in a modern IT infrastructure.

### CVS under a UNIX like operating system

This document provides you with all informations to get the latest OpenEJB source from the CVS repository under a UNIX like operation system.

CVS under a UNIX like operation system.

### CVS under a Microsoft Windows operating system

This document provides you with all informations to get the latest OpenEJB source from the CVS repository under a Microsoft Windows operation system.

CVS under a Microsoft Windows operation system.

## Working with CVS and SSH

OpenEJB committers need to use a SSH tunnel to contribute to the OpenEJB project using the cvs client. Some people also prefere to use the tunneling feature of the Secure Shell cause it provides improfed security.

### CVS/SSH under a UNIX like operating system

This document provides you with all informations to get the latest OpenEJB source from the CVS repository under a UNIX like operation system using the OpenSSH secure shell implementation.

CVS/SSH under a UNIX like operating system.

### CVS/SSH under a Microsof Windows operating system

This document provides you with all informations to get the latest OpenEJB source from the CVS repository under a Microsoft Windows operation system using the PuTTY secure shell implementation.

CVS/SSH under a Microsof Windows operating system.

## Further readings

Below you will find some sources to learn more about the Concurrent Versions System (aka CVS). Some are indicated as a 'must to read', so take the time to educate yourself ;-)

| Open Source Development with CVS - A must to read!
| A CVS user's guide
| Another CVS tutorial
| A CVS FAQ
| The official CVS web site
| Some usefull CVS GUIs

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