Shaun van Wyngaard (home) wrote:
Here is a visual explanation of a Version Control System: http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-visual-guide-to-version-control/ It does not use the term "COMMIT", which is used in some version (or revision) control systems as a command to make the local version ("working copy", the copy of the source you have been working on) get uploaded to the repository and become the "head" version, replacing the former version. Other version control system use the command "CHECKIN" or "CHECK IN" or "ci". Version control allows you to revert to form versions, create a new branch, or switch to another branch of the code. For complex projects it is extremely useful. It is also useful for projects which are supporting multiple versions. It allows one to branch to the "head" of a previously released version, repair a bug or patch a hole, recompile that version and release it (or just the patch), and then switch back to the current version, including the fixes, if they are necessary in the latest version. The wikipedia puts it this way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control I used to use CVS, then I switched to Subversion. About two years ago I switched to Baazar (Bzr) because it is both powerful and easy to use. http://bazaar-vcs.org/ Here is a 5 minute tutorial: http://doc.bazaar-vcs.org/latest/en/mini-tutorial/index.html There is also available a GUI interface made using Qt: http://bazaar-vcs.org/QBzr -- ---- GreyGeek “They’ll get sort of addicted, and then we’ll somehow figure out how to collect sometime in the next decade.” –Bill Gates “Bill Gates looks at everything as something that should be his. He acts in any way he can to make it his. It can be an idea, market share, or a contract. There is not an ounce of conscientiousness or compassion in him. The notion of fairness means nothing to him. The only thing he understands is leverage.” –Philippe Kahn I don't think it's any coincidence that Microsoft achieved dominance in the American market during the same period that bottled water became omnipresent. In both instances, clever marketing convinced the general public that something that was clean, safe and free was inferior to a product encased in plastic. |
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