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CVS (Concurrent Versions System) vs Git for Windows

A side-by-side look at CVS (Concurrent Versions System) and Git for Windows. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CVS (Concurrent Versions System)

CVS (Concurrent Versions System)

Development

CVS is a version control software that allows multiple developers to collaborate on the same codebase. It tracks revisions to files and enables merging changes from multiple authors. CVS works by having a central repository that stores the latest version of code.

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Git for Windows

Git for Windows

Development

Git for Windows is a free and open source distributed version control system for Windows. It provides access to the latest release of Git as well as an optional Bash emulation to run Git from the command line.

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