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Essential CVS Review by J. Brutto
Wonderful Overview and Guide
Every developer and person interested in using version control should have this book on their shelf. This nice, consolidated book provides a clear overview of the core functionality contained within CVS.
From administration to daily usage, this guide will provide you with just what the title promises: the essentials.
The core competencies of this book are rooted in base usage and base administration. I agree with other reviews stating that things such as branch merging are not covered in a manner to call this the "definitive guide", but they are straying from the point of the book! The book is rooted in the essentials, the common tasks, etc. etc. etc. I was not expecting it to cover issues such as that which would obviously take another 100 to 200 pages to explain thoroughly.
You need to keep in mind that this is THE book to start or settle down with. It will provide you will all the answers and information you need to your everyday tasks as well as point you to references where more information can be obtained.
This is yet another shining example of O'Reilly's dedication of excellent publications.