version_control:introduction_to_version_control_systems
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| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| * [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
| - | * [[http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/|CVS]]: A classic. Despised by many. | + | * [[http://subversion.apache.org/|SVN]]: "CVS done right," |
| - | * [[http://subversion.apache.org/|SVN]]: "CVS done right." Once very popular. | + | * [[http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/|CVS]]: A classic and despised by many. |
| ===== Primary functions ===== | ===== Primary functions ===== | ||
| * Create a **repository** to store all the source code for a project. | * Create a **repository** to store all the source code for a project. | ||
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| * Permit moving back and forth through different **revisions** (i.e., the history) of the project. | * Permit moving back and forth through different **revisions** (i.e., the history) of the project. | ||
| * Allow **branching** and **merging** of revisions. | * Allow **branching** and **merging** of revisions. | ||
| - | * Let multiple users (a team) share and integrate code. | + | * Let multiple users (a team) **share and integrate** code. |
| ===== Backing up is not a core function! ===== | ===== Backing up is not a core function! ===== | ||
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| * The VCS you use may suck as a backup system. | * The VCS you use may suck as a backup system. | ||
| * Backing up is something you may or may not get "for free." | * Backing up is something you may or may not get "for free." | ||
| - | * Depending on the VCS you use, if you lose the repository, you may lose all the history---or the entire project. | + | * With some VCS, if you lose the repository, you lose all the history or even the entire project. |
| ===== Centralized versus distributed ===== | ===== Centralized versus distributed ===== | ||
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| ===== Releases and versions ===== | ===== Releases and versions ===== | ||
| * A **release** or a **version** is a revision that has has been published for general use. | * A **release** or a **version** is a revision that has has been published for general use. | ||
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| * Typically there are several revisions (commits) between releases/ | * Typically there are several revisions (commits) between releases/ | ||
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| ===== Endcruft ===== | ===== Endcruft ===== | ||
| - | This content is Copyright © 2011-2016 Mithat Konar | + | This content is Copyright © 2011-2019 Mithat Konar |
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