What is CVS in Java?
Also asked, what is CVS tool?
CVS is an acronym for the "Concurrent Versions System". CVS is a "Source Control" or "Revision Control" tool designed to keep track of source changes made by groups of developers working on the same files, allowing them to stay in sync with each other as each individual chooses.
Additionally, what is difference between SVN and CVS?
CVS and SVN are two such version control systems used in software development. The main difference between CVS and SVN is that the CVS is a free, client-server based version controlling system while SVN is an advanced and newer software version controlling system than CVS.
The goal of the CVS component is to provide the best CVS integration in the best IDE. Because the CVS plug-in includes a pure java client, the support works without requiring a command line client install on the users machine. The CVS support is not packaged for use outside of an Eclipse workspace.