Re: [Boost-users] What is this HEAD everybody is talking about?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-10 16:06:59

on Tue Apr 10 2007, "Pfligersdorffer, Christian" <Christian.Pfligersdorffer-AT-eos.info> wrote:

> Robert Ramey wrote:
>> have been made in an attempt to accomodate it.  The lastest version
>> of these changes have been checked into the HEAD.  You might look at
>
> Hey folks,
>
> where or what is this ominous HEAD Robert is talking about? I know
> about the releases versions via boost.org and the developer version
> via CVS but no more. Please enlighten me! I tried to check it out of
> my head which surprisingly didn't work ;)

HEAD refers to the very latest version in CVS, not on any branch.  CVS
actually recognizes HEAD as a revision tag.

HTH,

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