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I can recommend this book:
Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration
ISBN: 0201741172
It teaches you how to correctly use a software configuration management tool, like VSS.
BTW, VSS really stinks -- it tends to corrupt it's repository (not a desirable feature in a SCM tool). You might want to look at one of:
SourceGear's Vault - Looks & works just like VSS, but uses a SQL Server DB for it's repository, unlike VSS's fragile file-based system. Not free, but good. I've used it in the past.
Subversion - Very nice free OSS SCM tool. Use it with add-on projects so you can do updates & commits from the windows shell or your VS.NET IDE. Out of the box, it's command-line driven, so it's nice for scripting your builds. I use it myself.
Perforce - Expensive, but worth it. If your team members live on different continents, you need something like this. Microsoft uses it for the Windows code base. Free for two users.
Chip H.
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Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration
ISBN: 0201741172
It teaches you how to correctly use a software configuration management tool, like VSS.
BTW, VSS really stinks -- it tends to corrupt it's repository (not a desirable feature in a SCM tool). You might want to look at one of:
SourceGear's Vault - Looks & works just like VSS, but uses a SQL Server DB for it's repository, unlike VSS's fragile file-based system. Not free, but good. I've used it in the past.
Subversion - Very nice free OSS SCM tool. Use it with add-on projects so you can do updates & commits from the windows shell or your VS.NET IDE. Out of the box, it's command-line driven, so it's nice for scripting your builds. I use it myself.
Perforce - Expensive, but worth it. If your team members live on different continents, you need something like this. Microsoft uses it for the Windows code base. Free for two users.
Chip H.
____________________________________________________________________
Click here to learn Ways to help with Tsunami Relief
If you want to get the best response to a question, please read FAQ222-2244 first
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