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    Software Source Control Versioning

    After a bit of help from our learned developers, does anyone have any resources that show's the benefits of source code version labeling, either power point presentation or white papers etc?!

    I am trying to work with a load of developers that don't quite understand the concept, and I am hoping pretty pictures and small words might make it easier for them to understand.
    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

    #2
    I worked for a place who used a directory on a shared drive for their flagship source code. It was as free for all with over writes. "where has my changes gone" had to be explained on a weekly basis to supposedly trained developers.

    If you do get them on source control you have to tell them for months "some changes" is not a valid checkin description.

    Working in IT seems to be dealing with idiots mostly.

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      #3
      Originally posted by minestrone View Post

      If you do get them on source control you have to tell them for months "some changes" is not a valid checkin description.
      That's better than "stuff"

      I've worked in a shared folder env and it was a nightmare. One of the easiest was RCS, but its a little old now.
      SVN works and is easy for them to understand if they install tortoisesvn
      I'd avoid clear case at all costs !

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        #4
        Originally posted by minestrone View Post
        Working in IT seems to be dealing with idiots mostly.
        That's like spending a day in CUK General?

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          #5
          Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
          That's better than "stuff"

          I've worked in a shared folder env and it was a nightmare. One of the easiest was RCS, but its a little old now.
          SVN works and is easy for them to understand if they install tortoisesvn
          I'd avoid clear case at all costs !
          +1 for tortoisesvn
          Me, me, me...

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            #6
            Only a bit here but other useful stuff too: The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code - Joel on Software

            Wiki has a chunk of detail but maybe not too good for intro: Revision control - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

            However when I googled "why should i use version control" the top few looked nice like:

            http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...ersion-control
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins
            I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
            Originally posted by vetran
            Urine is quite nourishing

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              #7
              Speaking as a developer I can tell you there's nothing I appreciate more than having a numptie manager with no technical ability or understanding using Powerpoint to explain to me how I should do my job.

              But yes, subversion is free and pretty easy. I've also worked in a shared folder environment, but that was 1993-1995.
              Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                #8
                The thing is they are using TFS, but just don't know how to use it properly
                Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
                I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

                I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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                  #9
                  Git or you are a retard.

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                    #10
                    Git's main purpose is showing off how modern and cool and FOSS-aware you are.
                    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                    Originally posted by vetran
                    Urine is quite nourishing

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