RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Change Management Options Debate.

[West, Jason]

I have to agree here, a source versioning system would be the best way to go.  Subversion is an open source solution that can be setup on an Windows environment while Linux (any flavor) normally comes with CVS built into the system by default.  Visual Source Safe would be another choice for you if you have the license for it.   Hope this helps   Jason From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Ross Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 08:26 To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Change Management Options Debate.   I second that SVN is the way to go. I've never set it up for windows but running it under linux is quite easy. On 8/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A good source control could help out tremendously.  You can branch off separate builds...great freeware versions are CVS and Subversion (a spinoff of CVS).  I think you will find plenty of information on these with a google.  If you put the time into learning how to really incorporate a source control you could do exactly what you're talking about below and at the same time have good rollback points if you ever need to.... I will say this, I've worked with Subversion and was very impressed - they have tools that integrate into windows and they are pretty slick. Hope that helps a little, Allen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Reil Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:00 AM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] Change Management Options Debate. While I am new to development I have reached a point where I realize that we have to modify AbleCommerce (our CF based shopping cart) but that Able continues to revise their product, and create new updated builds. This is going to become a mess as we go our way with their product and they go theirs. What I need to do is manage changes. We have been keeping a log file on changes but they are only as good as the technician that documents it. With this being the case I had a discussion last night at the study group with Teddy, and John that there are many many other options that may be good for me. I will need to compare Older AbleCommerce builds with newer ones so I can see the changes. Also to save as a base line a certain config as a build once updates are done. Then examining the AbleCommerce changes integrate them into our code. Or Vice versa. And this needs to be as simple as possible. So I respectfully open the floor for debate on what is the best FREEWARE product for us to manage these ongoing changes. Note: These changes would be CFM, CSS, & WZC (AbleCommerce Wizard) files only for the most part that I can see. It would also be nice however if certain tables in the DB could be saved with a build as well if that would be possible. (for cart settings mostly) We are using CF6 at the moment on a Windows 2K server in MySQL4.1 Let the debate begin! Thanks! Robert P. Reil Managing Director, Motorcyclecarbs.com, Inc. 4292 Country Garden Walk NW Kennesaw, Ga. 30152 Office 770-974-8851 Fax 770-974-8852 www.motorcyclecarbs.com ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?falogin.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com ------------------------------------------------------------- -- Steven Ross web application & interface developer http://www.zerium.com [phone] 404-488-4364 ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by FusionLink ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by FusionLink -------------------------------------------------------------