Editing Concurrent Versions System (section)

== Adoption and successors ==

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| In the world of open source software, the Concurrent Version System (CVS) has long been the tool of choice for version control. And rightly so. CVS itself is free software, and its non-restrictive ''modus operandi'' and support for networked operation—which allow dozens of geographically dispersed programmers to share their work—fits the collaborative nature of the open-source world very well. CVS and its semi-chaotic development model have become cornerstones of open-source.<ref name="svnbook" />
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Over time, developers have created new version control systems based on CVS in order to add features, alter the operational model, and improve developers' productivity. CVS replacement projects include [[CVSNT]] and [[Subversion (software)|Subversion]].<ref name="faq" /><ref name="FUD" />