Re: [development] FAQ: Why is Drupal still using CVS when X is a much better choice?

Steve Scotten wrote:

Bottom line: I have no desire to become any sort of expert or even semiexpert in version control. I want version control to be a tool subservient to my needs rather than a black hole sucking up my time, attention, and overtaxed brain cells.

You only need three commands: cvs checkout cvs commit cvs tag You'll need pretty much the same commands with an svn system as well. If this is difficult it is only because you're making it so.