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Many [[FlightGear]] developers use '''CVS''', a '''Concurrent Versions System''' to store all of the files required to compile and build FlightGear.  CVS tracks every update as developers around the world work together concurrently to create new versions of the files.


Many [[FlightGear]] developers use '''CVS''', a '''Concurrent Versions System''' to store all of the files required to compile and build FlightGear.  CVS keeps track of every update as developers around the world work together, concurrently, to create new versions of the files.
While new FlightGear features and additions are in development, they are available from CVS before they are available in the standard release versionUsing CVS allows a user to build the newest possible version of FlightGear from the latest source code, to experiment with new aircraft or other features which are not yet available in the stable release version.  However, it's not a beginner's tool.  Using CVS can expose the user to unstable features that show ugly error messages, or crash the computer.  Fortunately, very few of FlightGear's advanced features require CVS. (See [[New_to_FlightGear#Getting_Started|Getting Started]] for more info about using FlightGear without CVS).
 
This means the newest features, fixes, and additions to FlightGear, which are still in development, are available in CVS before they are available in the stable release.  CVS is a tool for users who want to build the newest possible version of FlightGear from source code, or experiment with new aircraft or other features which are not yet available in the stable release version.   
 
However, CVS is a tool for advanced users and developers.  Using CVS can expose the user to unstable features which may crash the computer.  Fortunately, CVS is not required to use FlightGear. See [[New_to_FlightGear#Getting_Started|Getting Started]] to use FlightGear without CVS.


==FlightGear CVS Links==
==FlightGear CVS Links==
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