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>CVS has an excellent feature with an annoying quirk about
      it.  CVS allows a module to include other modules, a feature
      which GNOME uses to better organize things and to reduce
      duplication of code.  Unfortunately, the <B
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>cvs
      update</B
> command doesn't bother to check to see if any
      new modules are included off of the main module.  If you think
      there is a missing piece, use <B
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>cvs get</B
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      instead, it will check for new included modules.  Don't worry,
      as long as the source tree is there, it won't try to do a brand
      new checkout, it will act the same as <B
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>cvs
      update</B
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      updated.</P
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