Version Control System Comparison (was Re: not SVN?)

[Mike A. Harris]

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Xose Vazquez Perez wrote:

>> There is going to be plenty of time to play with alternative solutions 
>> once we have in place at least one. Every solution has its supporters and 
>> opposition, and we're not going to get unanimity no matter what.
>> 
>> I happen to know CVS and I think that most people are familiar with CVS. 
>> It is not perfect, it has its faults, but its faults are widely known. I 
>> can take few days to put out the CVS server or I can take few weeks to 
>> review other solutions that I'm not that familiar with. I'd rather have 
>> the CVS out.
>
>Better SCM Initiative [1] has a very nice "Version Control System Comparison":
>http://better-scm.berlios.de/comparison/

GNU cssc is the best SCM solution hands down.  We should switch 
to cssc sometime in the future and leave CVS in the dust.


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