How to do Ad Hoc Version Control
By Josef Betancourt, Created 12/27/09 Posted 28 Mar 2010 Scenario You will modify a group of files to accomplish something. For example, you’re trying to get a server or network operational again...
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Excellent article on why a Repository Manager is crucial for software development process. Makes the case that not using a Repository Manager is the cause of many anti-patterns. It could be that the...
View ArticleEasy stream parsing using Groovy, CVS example
You use every combination of options but that dam command won’t give you what you want? I faced this last week at work. I had to get a list of my commits to CVS. I tried a bunch of stuff and also...
View ArticleGit status not showing changes or new files?
In a git repository created using the –separate-git-dir option executing “git status” is not showing any changes. This was working correctly for weeks. Details I created a new file in the top level...
View ArticleGit does subdirectory globs
Finally more tools are starting to use this convention. I first saw its use in the Ant build framework. I even mentioned it to some Linux nerd on how to improve his utility and got an angry rebuff. Oh...
View ArticleUsing Git with BitTorrent Sync
The various cloud sync services provide a good way to backup or remote a Git repository for ‘single developer’ situations. The main advantages are that the cost is minimal and no ‘server’ is required....
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