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[PATCH] Mention git-shell's "cvs" substitution in the RelNotes

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Dec 20, 2007, 11:50 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0712201248030.14355@wbgn129.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de>
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git shell became much more powerful for existing CVS setups. Tis is a benefit that we should not hide from those people who only read release notes.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
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diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt
index cd79124..fb521c3 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ Updates since v1.5.3
 
  * "git remote" learned "rm" subcommand.
 
- * "git cvsserver" can be run via "git shell".
+ * "git cvsserver" can be run via "git shell".  Also, "cvs" is
+   recognized as a synonym for "git cvsserver", so that CVS users
+   can be switched to git just by changing their login shell.
 
  * "git cvsserver" acts more like receive-pack by running post-receive
    and post-update hooks.
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Message 4 of 5 in “Draft release notes for 1.5.4 as of -rc1”
  1. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2007
  2. Georgi ChorbadzhiyskiDec 20, 2007
  3. Jeff KingDec 20, 2007
  4. Mention git-shell's "cvs" substitution in the RelNotesJohannes Schindelin, Dec 20, 2007
  5. clean up 1.5.4 release notesJeff King, Dec 20, 2007

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