Benefits of CVSNT, What are the advantages of CVSNT over CVS ?

scmgalaxy K — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:27:49 +0000

Feature		CVSNT	CVS
Server
	Supports authentication via Microsoft Active Directory or SSH (windows only)	YES	NO
	Set enforced protocols allow server to lock out clients connecting over insecure protocols or using insecure/inefficient options.	YES	NO
	Easily remove protocols (without recompile)	YES	NO
	Branch ACLs can be used to restrict access	YES	NO
	LockServer provides file level locking	YES	NO
	More sophisticated / extra triggers available e.g. postcommit. Triggers also available via COM/DLL/.so interfaces	YES	NO
	Supports Unicode files with additional keyword expansion switches	YES	NO
	Efficient storage of binary files using binary deltas	YES	NO
	Extended modules functionality using the modules2 file	YES	NO
	Advanced Reserved Edits and checked commits (supercedes exclusive locking concept)	YES	NO
	Server-side default options (cvsrc)	YES	NO
	CVSROOT/config scripts etc.	YES	YES
	Repository browsing via cvs ls command	YES	YES
	Pluggable server-side diff programs	YES	NO
	Supports Unicode files with additional keyword expansion switches	YES	NO
	Server-side default options (cvsrc)	YES	NO
	UTF-8 (Unicode) Server.	YES	NO
	Multi Lingual filenames suport.	YES	NO
	Rendevous Support	YES	NO
	Binary availability for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, HPUX	YES	YES
	Client support for IBM iSeries (AS/400) OS/400	YES	NO
Windows Server
	Supports encrypted authentication via SSL (all platforms)	YES	NO
	Configurable with Windows Control Panel	YES	NO
	Compatible with NTFS ACL’s for using permissions based on Windows username or group.	YES	NO
	Triggers also available via COM and DLL interfaces	YES	NO
	Cshdump handler	YES	NO
	Native file access	YES	NO
	Native MSI Installer	YES	NO
Client
	Smart Merge using MergePoint	YES	NO
	Supports Unicode files with additional keyword expansion switches	YES	NO
	“Import-and-go” by optionally turning freshly imported trees into a new sandbox automatically. No more need to purge and do a fresh checkout first	YES	NO
	Version OSX resource fork extensions keyword expansion switches	YES	NO
	Source: Related Website & http://www.cvsnt.org

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Major differences between CVS and CVSNT | CVS Vs CVSNT

scmgalaxy K — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:27:07 +0000

Major differences between CVS and CVSNT | CVS Vs CVSNT

CVSNT was started as a variation (or branch) of CVS in 1999 because patches contributed to CVS were not considered to be suitable for that project by those responsible for making such decisions at that time.
CVSNT has continued to add features to the original CVS that support modern version control and configuration management best practice as well as maintain feature parity with CVS.
Today CVSNT is the most widely deployed version of CVS and is distributed with TortoiseCVS and WinCVS.

Similarities between CVS and CVSNT

From a SCM perpective, they share similarity in purpose, Commands including syntax and functionality
Both are freeware
Both can be accessed through clients.
Both are supported with Unix-like, Windows, Mac OS X

Difference between CVS and CVSNT

An alternative to CVS with advance features and support
CVS is being maintained but new features are not being added henceforth CVSNT is being maintained and new features are under development.
CVS is having only merge function instead of CVSNT is having merge and locking system as well.
CVS is having limited features than CVSNT

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