[NTLUG:Discuss] Comparison of CVS and SrcSafe

[Seth Daniel]

There's also Aegis.  I've never used it, but it is 
``GPL'd'' software.  Has anyone used it?  Is anyone actively
using it?

http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/aegis/aegis.html

(There was a very interesting flamewar recently on the kernel-list
 between Aegis and Bitkeeper.  The latest Kernel Traffic documents
 it briefly.)

On Thu, Oct 28, 1999 at 10:44:18PM -0500, Kevin Brannen wrote:
> Someone already mentioned tkCvs.  There's also WebCvs (I think that's
> the name).  It supposedly works quite well for allowing people to see
> source (get) and see logs.  But it's big downfall is that you can't
> commit with it.  But if you don't have that need, then you should look
> at it.
> 
> After fighting with CVS enough, I'm tired of it and am currently holding
> my breath for BitKeeper to be released so I can look at that
> (www.bitkeeper.com).  It's rumored to be the "saviour of CM for the Open
> Source world" (take that with the few bags of salt in which it was
> written. :-)  But it's write up looks good, so I really am hoping.  You
> might want to check that out too.
> 
> The big thing with CVS is be sure that your work paradigm matches its
> paradigm.  Mine doesn't, and that is what has soured CVS for me.  But it
> may be great for you; don't let me kill it for you.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> 
> Brian wrote:
> > 
> > Does anybody know of a website comparing the pros and cons of CVS and
> > SrcSafe?  I'm interested in doing such a study, but didn't want to
> > reinvent the wheel if someone's already done something.
> > 
> > After having used both, I feel CVS is superior to SrcSafe in many
> > areas.  I want to quantify them so others who aren't so enlightened may
> > see the light.
> > 
> >   --Brian
> > 
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