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authorpeter <peter@FreeBSD.org>1999-03-18 09:21:42 +0000
committerpeter <peter@FreeBSD.org>1999-03-18 09:21:42 +0000
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Import cvs-1.10 onto vendor branch. Merge to follow shortly.
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Changes since 1.9:
+* There is a new feature, enabled by TopLevelAdmin in CVSROOT/config,
+which tells CVS to modify the behavior of the "checkout" command. The
+command now creates a CVS directory at the top level of the new
+working directory, in addition to CVS directories created within
+checked-out directories. See the Cederqvist for details.
+
+* There is an optional set of features, enabled by PreservePermissions
+in CVSROOT/config, which allow CVS to store unix-specific file
+information such as permissions, file ownership, and links. See the
+Cederqvist for details.
+
* One can now authenticate and encrypt using the GSSAPI network
-security interface. For details see the description of :gserver: in
-CVSROOT, and the -a global option.
+security interface. For details see the Cederqvist's description of
+specifying :gserver: in CVSROOT, and the -a global option.
* All access to RCS files is now implemented internally rather than by
calling RCS programs. The main user-visible consequence of this is
@@ -50,10 +61,6 @@ cvs.texinfo for details, including a discussion of security issues.
Note that the requirement that read-only users be able to create locks
and write the history file still applies.
-* The "checkout" command now creates a CVS directory at the top level
-of the new working directory, in addition to CVS directories created
-within checked-out directories.
-
* There is a new administrative file verifymsg which is like editinfo
but merely validates the message, rather than also getting it from the
user. It therefore works with client/server CVS or if one uses the -m
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