How does CVS know not to diff binary files like Word docs?
The CVS server can be setup to handle binary files differently than text files. CVS will know if a binary file is different than another version, but will not be able to tell how. There are also other advanced features that are disabled/enabled by indicating binary file types on the server. Some common binary file types that are set on our CVS servers are: *.gif *.jpg *.png *.pdf *.mov *.wmv *.rm *.ram *.doc *.jar I’m a little confused about what to do with CVS when I want to move a file into a different folder, such as into the Older Versions folder. If I just move it on my own machine, CVS copies it from the server back into the original location. Is there a CVS “move” command? There is a cvs move command but not in the TortoiseCVS client program you are using. The easiest method of moving a file is: 1. Copy file to new location 2. Use CVS add on the copied file to add it to the server in the new location 3. Use CVS remove to delete the old file from your system and the server 4.
