posted 15 years ago
The biggest problem with CVS in Eclipse is CVS. CVS isn't always intuitive, especially when it comes to merging branches and it is infamous for its lack of ability to archive empty directories or handle file/directory name changes gracefully. I can think of no benefit to using an external GUI tool for CVS when you have an Eclipse CVS-based project. I can, however, think of a liability or 2, since Eclipse isn't as aware of filesystem changes done outside itself as some apps are.
The subversion plug-in, that one I have issues with. But Eclipse CVS support is top-notch.
The secret of how to be miserable is to constantly expect things are going to happen the way that they are "supposed" to happen.
You can have faith, which carries the understanding that you may be disappointed. Then there's being a willfully-blind idiot, which virtually guarantees it.