Checklist for the impatient reader
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   CVS is a complex system.  You will need to read the manual to be
able to use all of its capabilities.  There are dangers that can easily
be avoided if you know about them, and this manual tries to warn you
about them.  This checklist is intended to help you avoid the dangers
without reading the entire manual.  If you intend to read the entire
manual you can skip this table.

Binary files
     CVS can handle binary files, but you must have RCS release 5.5 or
     later and a release of GNU diff that supports the `-a' flag
     (release 1.15 and later are OK).  You must also configure both RCS
     and CVS to handle binary files when you install them.

     Keyword substitution can be a source of trouble with binary files.
     See Keyword substitution, for solutions.

The `admin' command
     Careless use of the `admin' command can cause CVS to cease
     working.  See admin, before trying to use it.