Version Control Software

Version Control Software is an overview of the features and concepts of a few of the more commonly used Open Source SCM Tools, Subversion, Bazaar and Git.

• Subversion
• Bazaar
• Git

Subversion is an Apache project.

• Directory Versioning
• Copying, deleting, and renaming are versioned
• File metadata
• Atomic commits
• Branching and tagging are cheap
• Merge tracking

This is one of the many client plug-ins available for Subversion.

Because SVN is supported by such an active development community, Subversion works with and is integrated into almost all developments tools and IDEs.

• Very Adaptable to all Development Tools
• Easy to Administer
• Simple to Learn for the User

Bazaar's mission is to provide a simple enough version control tool for the casual user, yet powerful enough for the expert user.

Bazaar focuses on managing branches and changes rather than files and directories.

It is a very fresh approach.

• Cross Platform
• Application Suites
• Location Views
• Change Management
• Remote Locations
• Settings Management

• Clean UI Design
• Responding to bug reports in a timely manner
• Enabling localization so more people can benefit from version control.

Git is a decentralized repository model. Which is to say that for the most part you are working on your own specific source code repository.

Git is a fast performing tool because of this model.

Because Git is a new kid on the block of Software Configuration Management Tools, it is all new and shiny.

It is said to have the fastest growing user base, but that same is said for SVN.

• Git Could Improve it's Windows OS Usability
• Does Not Support Traditional Branching Concept
• Git is a young tool that is sure to grow in functionality

Version Control is a system or tool that captures the changes to a source code element: file, folder, image or binary.

This is beneficial for many reasons, but the most fundamental reason is it allows you to track changes on a per file basis.

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Version Control Version Control is a system or tool that captures the changes to a source code element: file, folder, image or binary. This is beneficial for many reasons, but the most fundamental reason is it allows you to track changes on a per file basis.

Version Control Software Version Control Software is an overview of the features and concepts of a few of the more commonly used Open Source SCM Tools, Subversion, Bazaar and Git.

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