The Way of Version Control - Using CVS

Author: (USA) Thomas (Thomas, D.), (USA) Hunt (Hunt, A.) wrote, translated by Chen Weizhu, Yuan Weidong
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: After reading this book, you will be able to:
· Safely allow multiple developers to share a basic codebase.
· Know how to undo incorrect decisions made at any previous point in time.
· During the version release period, know how to continue development work while avoiding the code freeze period.
· Obtain a tool that tells you "who made what changes, when, and why."
· Know how to generate early versions of software and how to work based on these versions.
This book is dedicated to teaching you how to effectively use the popular version control system CVS.
"The Programmer's Practice Trilogy" is a series of four small booklets designed to help solve specific problems and needs encountered by programmers in their daily work, covering fundamental knowledge essential for modern software development. This series not only showcases practical techniques and tool usage but also incorporates the development philosophy upheld by the authors in their renowned work "The Programmer's Practice: From Novice to Expert." And all of this serves as a powerful tool to help developers and teams carry out normal development and achieve high development efficiency.
"The Practice of Version Control – Using CVS" is the th book in the trilogy, it explains how to use version control to lay the foundation for the entire project, how to effectively use version control systems, and how to obtain the greatest benefits and security from them. Although version control can significantly improve project development efficiency, in reality, many development teams still do not use or know how to correctly use version control. Many people complain that version control is too complex and a bit intimidating. In fact, as long as they master how to use some convenient basic functions, they can enjoy 90% of the benefits brought by version control, and this book is exactly designed to help readers understand these convenient basic functions, making it easier to grasp the essence of version control and improve the level of development work.