Alan Lukachko wrote: > In the past I've used Visual Source Safe, but it kept blowing up and > corrupting the master files.
Visual SourceSafe is a remnant from the past, not very good at doing what it is supposed to do. > I've looked at Subversion and attempted to use it but have not been > successful with the command line commands using Win XP Pro. My knowledge of > Linux, if this is the correct or better environment, is more limited. Is > there a graphical user interface that may make it easier to use? Look for TortoiseSVN, which integrates into Windows Explorer, and gives you icons to indicate what files are modified, etc. Nothing beats learning the subversion command line interface, though. I'd say, stick with Subversion, start with Tortoise, but push yourself to learn the CLI because that way you'll really understand what is going on under the hood. The Subversion Book is a must read: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ > Some one suggested MS Team Foundation Server, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm biased against MS lock-in, so of course I'd recommend steering clear of that, especially since there are plenty of free and powerful options available. > What do others use? Any comments on why they chose the tool they use? I used to use Visual SourceSafe, then moved to CVS, and when Subversion became stable I migrated from CVS to SVN and haven't looked back. Most things work as they should with Subversion, and it is very easy to work offline from the network, and to do diffs and merges. It makes 80% of what you need from source control very simple, but also gives you the ability to do very complex things. There are other open source source control systems out there, bazaar and git being the ones I can remember off the top of my head. These are really geared for huge development teams and would probably be a better choice than Subversion if you have a truly large team. I've never needed to look for anything beyond Subversion. I keep everything in Subversion repositories, from my source code to my office documents and even my quicken file. I think you should give it another try, perhaps after reading the book. Paul -- http://paulmcnett.com _______________________________________________ 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.
