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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