[ale] OffTopic: RCS

[Benjamin Scherrey]

    There are two general source code control systems that I generally recommend
(and use) for multi-platform (and even single-platform) projects. Intersolv's
PVCS and MKS' Source Integrity. For people looking to move from NT to UNIX or
like having UNIX-like features under NT, MKS has their MKS Toolkit product which
provides a UNIX shell type command prompt which is kinda neat.

    There are no free SCCS products that are worth a heck that perform on
multiple platforms. Everyone in the Linux world seems to use CVS. I presume
because its what's available because I find it a poor excuse for a SCCS. Its
locking and versioning concepts are simply plain wrong. Of course, so is
Microsoft Source Safe's.

    Perhaps someday this will change. Its certainly on my list of projects that
I'd like to do in my spare time. Don't expect it this decade...

        Ben Scherrey

Jeffery Tillotson wrote:

> I have been tasked with finding a solution for Revision Control for our
> product.  The product is developed using Microsoft Visual C++ (Yuk) and is
> stored on a Windows NT server.  We have numerous developers who access the
> source so it needs to have the ability to lock files so only one person can
> access at a time.
> An addtional benefit would be to encrypt/decrypt the files as they were
> added to the control system.
>
> I have looked at a package for UNIX/LINUX RCS that would work but not a
> total solution.  I would like to take this chance to get a LINUX machine in
> the office so that my boss can see the reliablity and get rid of NT
> completely.
> Any suggestions about a RCS solution (commercial or not) that could meet the
> requirements?