This will allow you to switch from one CVS server to another without hassle with environment variables. CVS is a client-server system. As such, it provides some functionality that no separate utilities can provide. For example, when you add a file, you may want to be informed that somebody has already created that file. CVS is used not only over slow connections.
Many people use it at work over fast and reliable networks.
It takes seconds to check out the fresh copy of the whole repository. Usually this type of development doesn't require sending patches by e-mail. This means that the area of applicability of CVS is wider than that of CVS Utilities. However, it may change some day. 1991 Download Please be patient.