GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread keith smith
Hi, I have GIT installed on my server and I have Github.  I understand the versioning part.  The concept I am having trouble grasping is how I can use it a collaboration tool.   It is just me and another programmer.  We both have a local dev environment.  We work out of our homes and we liv

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread James Mcphee
Git doesn't really allow file locking. You'd have to have some good communication to prevent working on the same file. Or... You can use the merge process. If the other person updates a file, pushes to the repo, and you try to pull it in after you've updated same file, you will be told you need

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread keith smith
Thanks James.  What is everyone else doing.  I'm sure others have had the problem of needing to "check out" code so others cannot modify the file. Keith Smith --- On Wed, 3/7/12, James Mcphee wrote: From: James Mcphee Subject: Re: GIT and Github - h

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread Alan Dayley
code so others cannot modify the file. Keith Smith --- On *Wed, 3/7/12, James Mcphee * wrote: From: James Mcphee Subject: Re: GIT and Github - howto. To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 4:51 PM Git doesn't really allow file loc

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread Matt Graham
From: keith smith > Thanks James. What is everyone else doing[?] I'm sure others have > had the problem of needing to "check out" code so others cannot > modify the file. Lock->modify->check in->unlock is the old way, dude. You can *do* that using SVN, but you're discouraged from doing so repe

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread keith smith
ordinating.     Keith Smith --- On Wed, 3/7/12, Alan Dayley wrote: From: Alan Dayley Subject: Re: GIT and Github - howto. To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 5:31 PM The need for source file locking is often an indicator of a problem. Three likely ones: 1

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread keith smith
More like an old dude trying to learn a new trick. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and guiding me down the right path.  It is much appreciated. Keith Smith --- On Wed, 3/7/12, Matt Graham wrote: From: Matt Graham Subject: Re: GIT and Github - howto. To: "

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-07 Thread Alan Dayley
g a lot of time coordinating. > > ---------------- > Keith Smith > > --- On *Wed, 3/7/12, Alan Dayley * wrote: > > > From: Alan Dayley > > Subject: Re: GIT and Github - howto. > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 5:31 PM &

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-08 Thread Tom Haws
looks like we will just have to communicate more. >> >> 17 years ago I worked with a company that used Visual Source Safe. There >> was 4 of us and a lead. On a number of occasions it it saved us from >> stepping on someone else's modifications. I'm not sure how

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-22 Thread Gerard Snitselaar
On Thu Mar 08 12, Tom Haws wrote: > Keith, > > Git is magic and it will make all your troubles go away. Really. I am > speaking from real world before-and-after experience with two > clients/projects in the past two years. Call me and we can discuss it > 480-201-5476. And you can also start by

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-22 Thread Michael Havens
please what troubles will disapear? On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 2:13 AM, Gerard Snitselaar wrote: > On Thu Mar 08 12, Tom Haws wrote: > > Keith, > > > > Git is magic and it will make all your troubles go away. Really. I am > > speaking from real world before-and-after experience with two > > cl

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-22 Thread Tom Haws
Specifically the trouble you have being able to collaborate with others because you feel you have to wait on others to finish their edits before you can work on the code base, that trouble will go away partly because Git is super smart and partly because Git has something no other package (even Mer

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-22 Thread Michael Havens
funny guy! On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Tom Haws wrote: > and I was blessing the name of Git all the way. > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http:

Re: GIT and Github - howto.

2012-03-22 Thread Tom Haws
Oops. Pun not noted previously. No wonder that rolled off the "tongue" so well. :-D -- "To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." - Dr. Robert Muller On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > funny guy! >