From: Adam Skutt (askuttwnec.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 18 2004 - 17:53:20 CST

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Chris Zakelj wrote:
> How good is CVS at handling binary files? I know it's used here for
> handling source code (and, by extension, could likewise manage plaintext
> files), but I'm curious as to whether or not anyone has used it for
> binaries (AutoCAD drawings, Excel spreadsheets, etc). I saw on the CVS
> website that setting a flag that says "This file is binary" is possible,
> but that doesn't convey people's experiences with using it. Anybody
> have praises/curses to share? Suggestions on alternative packages
> (Subversion, for instance) if CVS is lacking?
>
It sucks, frankly, especially if you have non-UNIX clients using CVS
with you.

I've yet to see a versioning system (I haven't used Perforce or
ClearCase) that handles binary files in a sane and reasonable fashion,
save for CMS on VMS. And that only did it because binary format was
part of the filesystem's metadata.

Just my .02 USD
Adam

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