Looking for a free Version Control program that works w/ VB

[dbleyl]

Hi,

I'm trying to gain more control over our development environment by setting up a configuration managment plan.
I need something that helps protect and manage different versions of our product. We don't have the budget to purchase new tools(unless they're cheap) or upgrade to VS enterprise edition. I've worked with PVCS and VisualSourceSafe. We have many releases of the same product, and have to maintain concurrent versions.

(1) Is there a good CM tool for cheap or free?
(2) What do you use for version control etc.?

Thanks,
Don

 

[JohnYingling]

This is a library compare/merge only but it works with folders and ZIPped folders and may help. It can't hurt to look.

http://WWW.VBCompare.Com

 

[dbleyl]

John,

Thanks for the info. I downloaded the trial version, and played with it some.It reminds me of WinDiff. What's the diff?

I could see this being a useful tool, after I evaluate it, I might spring for a copy. What's out there in terms of source control?

Thanks,
Don

 

[JohnYingling]

The "diff" is handling ZIPped files, choice of CASE (in)sensitivity, user supplied VBScript for eliminating "noisy" differences (handy after a VB.NET conversion), context "window" of equals around diffs, saving files/folders schemes and Compare schemes, KEEP and DELETE edits. VB IDE merged file editing for TABS, backspace etc.

I tried google.com on VB change management but there is a lot to go through.

http://WWW.VBCompare.Com

 

[chiph]

For free, you're probably looking at the GNU version control system (CVS?) running on Linux with Samba for networking.

As much as I get frustrated with SourceSafe sometimes, it's still the best product out there in terms of ease-of-use. Although I heard that Perforce now has a GUI.

Chip H.

 

[dbleyl]

When it comes to VB, there's something about CVS that gives me the willies. I like using Visual Source Safe, but it hasn't presented itself as an option for this situation yet.
Maybe I should revisit the CVS.

 

[dbleyl]

John,
Thanks for the comparision. I haven't had a chance to do much more evaluation, but I'm still looking at it.
I'm also trying out Perforce to see if it's something that would be a match for us.