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> > So, cvs tag -rTAG1 TAG2 does indeed create an alias tag called TAG2 that > > points at TAG1 itself (instead of at the revision that TAG1 currently points > > at)?! > > No, it points to the revision (since tags don't generally move) however > you can always retag if necesarry. Ok, that's what I would have expected. But then I was under the impression that it has been acting like that all along. It's even documented in the Cederqvist AFAICT. I still don't quite see what's new about this. > > Why does tag -A have to be for branches only? > > Because it changes the behaviour. tag -r on a branch tags the latest > revision on the branch. tag -Ar on a branch tags the branch itself, so > it is the same as the branch. Understood. My question only would have been valid if tag -r really created an alias tag instead of just another tag pointing at the same revision as an existing one. Cheers, -- Oliver ---- ------------------ JID: ogiesen at jabber.org ICQ: 18777742 (http://wwp.icq.com/18777742)