Martin Neitzel writes:
> 
> Exports are essentially about product releases.  A product release
> across more than a single file simply cannot be identified by a
> single revision number.  Revision numbers will usually differ from
> file to file.  Only a symbolic tag will provide the consistency you
> need for a release, and the refusal shown above just prevents the unwary
> CVS user from shooting in his/her own foot.

Some other CVS commands allow a numeric revision for a single file
but disallow it for multiple files.  One could claim that export is
currently overly fascistic and should behave the same way.

-Larry Jones

There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want. -- Calvin

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