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diff --git a/contrib/cvs/README b/contrib/cvs/README index ec46859..5d1462d 100644 --- a/contrib/cvs/README +++ b/contrib/cvs/README @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ CVS Kit - Copyright (c) 1993-1994 Brian Berliner - Copyright (c) 1992 Brian Berliner and Jeff Polk - Copyright (c) 1989-1992, Brian Berliner - Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Free Software Foundation, - Derek Price, - & Ximbiot <http://ximbiot.com> - All Rights Reserved + Copyright (C) 1986-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + + Portions Copyright (C) 1998-2005 Derek Price, + & Ximbiot <http://ximbiot.com>. + Portions Copyright (C) 1993-1994 Brian Berliner. + Portions Copyright (C) 1992 Brian Berliner and Jeff Polk. + Portions Copyright (C) 1989-1992 Brian Berliner. + All Rights Reserved This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by @@ -74,6 +75,20 @@ compatibility problems with CVS 1.5 or later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Verifying the Integrity of Downloads: + +The official CVS source and binary releases are signed by the CVS maintainer +who generated them. This does not imply any sort of warranty, but it does mean +that you can verify that the file you downloaded did, in fact, come from a CVS +maintainer. + +The OpenPGP keys of the CVS maintainers who have submitted them are in the KEYS +file of the CVS distribution and are also available from many OpenPGP key +servers. It is recommended that you verify the key fingerprints against an +external source, however you obtain the key. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Installation: Please read the INSTALL file for installation instructions. Brief summary: @@ -98,19 +113,31 @@ cvs.texinfo and re-generate cvs.ps using TeX. * How do I get up-to-date information and information about other versions of CVS? -On the web, http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs-index.html. - See also - http://www.cvshome.org - -The mailing list for CVS is info-cvs@gnu.org. Send -subscription and removal requests for that list to -info-cvs-request@gnu.org. + http://cvs.nongnu.org + http://www.cvsnt.org + +Anyone can add themselves to the following mailing lists: + + bug-cvs: This is the list which users are requested to send bug reports + to. General CVS development and design discussions also tend to take + place on this list. + info-cvs: This list is intended for user questions, including general + help requests. + cvs-announce: CVS release announcements and other major + announcements about the project are sent to this list. + cvs-announce-binaries: Announcements are made to this list + when binaries for various platforms are built and initially + posted for download. + +To subscribe to any of these lists, send mail to <list>-request@nongnu.org +or visit http://savannah.nongnu.org/mail/?group=cvs and follow the instructions +for the list you wish to subscribe to. The newsgroup for CVS (and other configuration management systems) is -comp.software.config-mgmt. There is not yet a CVS-specific newsgroup, -but perhaps if comp.software.config-mgmt gets enough CVS discussion, -then it will be possible to create one. +comp.software.config-mgmt. The gnu.cvs.help newsgroup is a 2-way mirror +of the info-cvs@nongnu.org mailing list and gnu.cvs.bug is similarly a 2-way +mirror of bug-cvs@nongnu.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |