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keeping source backups

Started by pies Dec 28, 2001 at 4:46 AM 3 replies 350+ views

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Dec 28, 2001 at 4:46 AM

Hi there I was just wandering if anyone knows of a good program, preferably that''s free what I can use to keep track of my code and keep backups of it. At work I use source safe, which is kinda what i want but I think that''s probably a bit to expensive for me to buy for home. I know that most people probably just change code until its all working properly but I find i most annoying when I have most of my code working then change a bit and everything gets all messed up and I can''t remember how to get it working again, thanks in advance to anyone that can help. Pies

CaptainJester

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CaptainJester

Dec 28, 2001 at 8:31 AM

http://www.gnu.org/software/cvs/cvs.html

Here is one free one. This is a version control system, and most of them prvide fallback options.

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Dredge-Master

Dec 28, 2001 at 8:57 AM

still haven''t used cvs but others have recommende it to me

you could do what I do though, simply burn an image of the project (the entire directory and everything else that it needs) to a cd. You can either use lots of different cds, or manually make seperate versions of it on the cd (tell it to make a new directory with build numbers or something) or just use an app like nero that will detect any changes and update the cd for you.

VolkerG

Dec 28, 2001 at 9:07 AM

I''m using CVS at home and it works great, If you''re developing under Windows I''d look at http://www.cvsgui.org/.
And fpr Visual Studio users I''d recommend http://www.jalindi.com/igloo/.
At work we''ve been using Source Safe (by Microsoft).

DrPizza

Dec 28, 2001 at 9:25 AM

I use SourceSafe (''cos it comes with my MSDN subscription), but it''s not free.

People speak moderately highly of CVS.

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