| This book is a recipe-based approach to using the CVS
Version Control system that will get you up and running
quickly--and correctly. All projects need version control:
it's a foundational piece of any project's infrastructure.
Yet half of all project teams in the U.S. don't use any
version control at all. Many others don't use it well, and
end up experiencing time-consuming problems.
Version Control, done well, is your "undo" button for the
project: nothing is final, and mistakes are easily rolled
back. With version control, you'll never again lose a good
idea because someone overwrote your file edits. You can
always find out easily who made what changes to the source
code--and why. Version control is a project-wide time
machine. Dial in a date and see exactly what the entire
project looked like yesterday, last Tuesday, or even last
year.
This book describes a practical, easy-to-follow way of using
CVS, the most commonly used version control system in the
world (and it's available for free). Instead of presenting
the grand Theory of Version Control and describing every
possible option (whether you'd ever use it or not), this
book focuses on the practical application of CVS. It builds
a set of examples of use that parallel the life of typical
projects, showing you how to adopt and then enhance your
pragmatic use of CVS.
With this book, you can:
Keep project all assets (not just source code) safe, and
never run the risk of losing a great idea
Know how to undo bad decisions--no matter when they were
made
Learn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for
maximum efficiency
See how to avoid costly code freezes
Manage 3rd party code
Now there's no excuse not to use professional-grade version
control.
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Biting the hand that feeds IT 
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