Merge question

[Mike Chartier]

Hi,

I have a codebase I would like to manage using CVS. At certain points in time 
I want to create a "stable release" version.

I would like to keep each "stable release" in it's own branch. Bug fixes to 
releases go out as updates.

Graphically, this is how things look (in my mind):

  Module
     |
     |
     |
     + - Tagged "Software_1.0"
     |\
     |  \
     |   \
     |    \
     |     |
     |     | - Tagged "Software_1.0_Update_1"
     |     |
     + - Tagged "Software_1.1"
     |\    |
     | \   | - Tagged "Software_1.0_Update_2"
     |  |  |
     |  | - Tagged "Software_1.1_Update_1"
     |  |  |


Typically bugs are found and their fix needs to be propegated to one or more 
of the "stable releases" (i.e. branches). Can CVS do this easily and if so, 
how. I have tried several things, none of which worked.

-Mike