You can also use the UserAdminOptions in CVSROOT/config on the server to restrict who can use cvs admin and the damage that they can do with it. I'm not sure which version this appeared in, but it's very useful for avoiding this sort of edgy use of CVS.
We had exactly the same thing happen a few months ago. ~Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jim.Hyslop > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Branch tag broke my CVS - how can I repair it? > > Conrad T. Pino wrote: > > 1. Delete the branch tag from the problem file: > [...] > > 5. Switch to branch for all files: > > 6. Smack your colleague upside the head for misusing the cvs > admin command. > > -- > Jim Hyslop > Senior Software Designer > Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com ) > Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts ) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Info-cvs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
