> > "BUT" I was wondering if it can handle excel .xls files? > > and word .doc files the same way it can handle .txt files? > > as I am looking for something that can do what cvs can do > > but i have spreadsheets that about two or three people will > > need to edit and update at a time. At the min they have to > > wait for each other to get out of the file. > > No. It can store them, but it can't automatically merge > changes the way it can with text files. (Unless you already > have tools that can merge changes and apply the patches that > have been posted here to allow CVS to use external merge > tools.)
(This is a quasi-commerical plug, but hopefully it won't get me kicked off the list.) <plug> I myself use CVS to control the Word docs associated with my project code, but the process confuses some project members who find the process a little alien to their typical Microsoft metaphor. For situations that are primarily dealing with Office files, you might try this, which "feels more natural" to many non-programmers: http://www.documentlocator.com </plug> _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs