On Tue, 1 Jul 2014 00:16:59 -0700 (PDT) "K.V. Lakshmi" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am working with a private organisation and want to use a revision > control software to keep back-up for all our projects in a > distributed configuration. As my company is a private, so I have to > keep all projects as highly confidential. > > Can I download and use GIT open source for this purpose. Or do I have > to buy GIT to keep my projects confidential. I need a revision > control system to run in 10 to 15 work station. There is no need of > any web base sharing. Git is a free software so yes, you can freely download it and use it for any purpose. Note that Git is not for backing up projects. While it certainly can be used as a versioned storage for files, its primary intent is to be a *sharp* tool for software development. Please note that these days using a version control tool for software development is no less an integral part of a developer's workflow as an IDE/text editor for editing the actual code. What I'm leading you to, is that you should probably not consider using a [D]VCS system as a means to provide backups but rather as a means to power your development process up. *And backups should be taken and maintained using backup software.* I mean, if you intend to keep your repositories somewhere (on developers' machines or elsewhere) *do* back these repositories up and regularly take these backups "off-site" (in more down-to-earth language: physically move them out of your office). The last point to consider -- and please try to take no offence on this one, -- given that you failed to google for the Git's terms of usage, I'm afraid Git might be too complicated for your efforts, so you have to understand up front, that as with most free software, "when it breaks, you'll have to hold both pieces", that is, when something goes wrong the only support channels available to you will be volunteer-driven resources like mailing lists, StackOverflow etc. So you might consider thinking about certain hands-holding when it's needed and buy a commercial product with a support contract. On the other hand, with Git or any other free VCS you will be out of vendor lock-in -- with repository formats accessible for years to come, realistic escape plans of transitioning to other VC systems etc. And lots and lots and lots of information available on the net as well as a thriving community. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
