that is the id tag for a file that is being managed by RCS (a simple version of CVS)
do
# man rcs
for more info
On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 12:24:00PM +0200, Kevin Pfeiffer wrote:
> I occasionally see things in a script such as:
> # $Id$
>
> I assume this is for some sort of automated version identification? I use
> use cvs, but end up having to change version/rev. nos. within
> scripts/filenames, etc. myself. Maybe I'm missing out...
>
> Can anyone tip me in the right direction for more info?
>
> -K
>
>
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> Kevin Pfeiffer
> International University Bremen
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
>
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