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<h2>Why OpenBSD Developers Use CVS</h2>

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The Concurrent Version System (CVS) maintained by <a
href=http://www.cyclic.com>Cyclic Software</a> was selected for use by
the OpenBSD project group.  With cvs, seventy or so developers can
update the source code (which is over 400MB, nearly 60000 files) that
comprise the OS and its GUI.  Countless OpenBSD users can download the
OS sources via <a href=anoncvs.html>anonymous
CVS</a>, a procedure that is much more reliable than using Software
Upgrade Protocol (sup) which certain other systems insist on using.
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Since CVS interfaces with the Secure SHell (ssh) it can provide reliable
user and host authentication.  This fits in well with the OpenBSD
project's <a href=goals.html>goal of security</a>.
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