[cvsnt] $Name$ keyword suddenly failing to resolve

[John Peacock]

Williams, Tim wrote:
> 
> So, do Branch Names NEVER show up in the $Name$ keyword?
> 

Tags are sticky, branches are not, though files added to a branch are 
sticky, apparently.  Confused yet?  See this link (watch for linewrapping):

http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#I%20am%20having%20problems%20with%20sticky%20tags%3b%20how%20do%20I%20get%20rid%20of%20them%3f

Basically, if you want to display some human-significant information, 
create a tag and use $Name$ to display that.  Branches are for 
development purposes only, not to use for releases (as such).  The way 
to work like this is to:

	branch, develop, test, merge to trunk, tag, release

where all of your releases come from the trunk only.  You can also tag a 
branch, if you have to maintain multiple version streams (like 
supporting multiple releases, for example).  But you always release off 
of the tag.

See also this link to the same document as cited above:

http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#Going%20Out%20On%20A%20Limb%20(How%20To%20Work%20With%20Branches%20And%20Survive)

HTH

John

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