On 09/12/12 02:56, Dave Crozier wrote: > Never having used alternative software, I think Paul McNett dabbled with > subversion using VFP and wonder if anyone has any comments on what to use and > why. I know about the format of VFP forms etc. being a pain as they are not > simple text. >
A year ago I got interested in Distributed Source Control, looked into git and mecurial, and downloaded and tested Mercurial with the TortoiseHg GUI interface. I was positively impressed, and am still using it, although sporadically because I'm no longer actively programming. 1. The Distributed model has huge advantages for an independent because there is no 'official' repository; you can join forces with another developer, located somewhere else, on a temporary basis and still keep everything together. 2. I understand Git is used by the Linux crowd, while Mercurial is used by the Mozilla folks. IOW, Git is geekier. So I tried Mercurial. 3. The Tortoise front end, available for Git, Mercurial, ans Svn, is very good. A marvelous feature is a Windows Explorer mod that puts little red and green dots on files that have been modified and have/have not been committed. 4. I paid particular attention to possible VFP problems, and simply didn't have any. Yes, the form and report files don't display as simple text in the difference views (because they're not), but they are detected properly and controlled properly, and that's what matters. Try them. They're free and they work. Dan Covill San Diego _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
