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export: Export Sources from CVS

export is similar to checkout.
It copies the source for module without the CVS administrative directories. you might use export to prepare source for shipment.
 export [-flNnR] [-r rev|-D date] [-k subst] [-d dir]
This command requires that you specify a date or tag (with `-D' or `-r'), so that you can count on reproducing the source you exported.


export Options

`-D DATE'
     Use the most recent revision no later than DATE.

`-f'
     If no matching revision is found, retrieve the most 
     recent revision (instead of ignoring the file).

`-R'
     Export directories recursively.  This is on by default.

`-r TAG'
     Use revision TAG.

`-d DIR'
     Create a directory called DIR for the working files, 
     instead of using the module name.