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Moving the history file
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   This method is more dangerous, since it involves moving files inside
the repository.  Read this entire section before trying it out!

     $ cd $CVSROOT/DIR
     $ mv OLD,v NEW,v

Advantages:

   * The log of changes is maintained intact.

   * The revision numbers are not affected.

Disadvantages:

   * Old releases cannot easily be fetched from the repository.  (The
     file will show up as NEW even in revisions from the time before it
     was renamed).

   * There is no log information of when the file was renamed.

   * Nasty things might happen if someone accesses the history file
     while you are moving it.  Make sure no one else runs any of the CVS
     commands while you move it.