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 was selected for use by the OpenBSD project group.  was selected for use by the OpenBSD project group.
 With CVS, seventy or so developers are able to  With CVS, seventy or so developers are able to
 update the source code (which is over 1349 MB, around 75000 files) that  update the source code (which is over 1349 MB, around 75000 files) that
 comprise the OS, ports/packages, and XFree86.  A large number of OpenBSD users  comprise the OS, <a href="ports.html">ports/packages</a>, and XFree86.
 then download the OS sources via <a href=anoncvs.html>anonymous CVS</a>,  A large number of OpenBSD users
   then download the OS sources via <a href="anoncvs.html">anonymous CVS</a>,
 a procedure that is much more reliable than the Software  a procedure that is much more reliable than the Software
 Upgrade Protocol (sup).  Upgrade Protocol
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sup&amp;sektion=1">sup</a>).
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 CVS also allows easy creation and maintenance of branches so that we  CVS also allows easy creation and maintenance of branches so that we
 can provide a release + patches source tree and a up to the minute  can provide a release + patches source tree and an up to the minute
 development source tree with parallel development.  development source tree with parallel development.
   With <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb">CVSWeb</a>, a convenient
   and navigable web accessible interface to all of this is available as well.
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 Since CVS interfaces with the Secure Shell (ssh) it can provide reliable  Since CVS interfaces with the Secure Shell
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ssh&amp;sektion=1">ssh</a>)
   it can provide reliable
 user and host authentication.  This fits in well with the OpenBSD  user and host authentication.  This fits in well with the OpenBSD
 project's <a href=goals.html>goal of security</a>.  project's <a href="goals.html">goal of security</a>.
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