[hpsdr] Version control

[Richard Ames]

On Sun, 2009-08-02 at 09:34 -0700, David McQuate wrote:
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> As for how to handle multiple developers, if the goal is to have one 
> "main" version, with features added by
> many, one scheme would be to have each developer "check out" the current 
> version, locking out any others
> who might want to check it out.  He would make the changes, test, and 
> check it back in, unlocking the SVN

You may wish to consider what Linus Torvolds has to say on the subject
of version control:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XpnKHJAok8

This is a hour and ten minute presentation given at Google in 2007. He
would not use SVN.... (he says it more strongly).

Regards, Richard.



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