About 7 years ago, I began my SCM(source code change system administrator) career. I came across SCM pattern group, and found this is a new concept, so I would...
I'm curious about general opinions on file locking, vs. branching, and otherwise. I have read the SCM patterns book, and it seems like there was some mention...
... Hi Shayne! Do you mean versus branching specifically, or versus concurrent editing (with or without branching)? Is it just a matter of optimistic versus...
... Hi Jack! Thanks for introducing yourself. Tell us about some "patterns" of SCM that you have come across in your own experiences over the past 7 years....
Hi Brad, ... What I have in mind is file locking and no automatic merge vs. freely editing and automatic merge, whether it involves branching or not. ... Yes,...
... Actually - I think that with XML becoming more and more omnipresent we will see more and more such modeling tools have a way of storing their data (and...
Hi, ... documents, which ... development. The SCM ... files, but then when ... We are using CVS. The trouble with marking files as BINARY in CVS is that merges...
When working in branches is regularly occurs (where I work at least), that an interface must be changed that affects multiple branches. For example: Branch A...
... [...] Hi Frank! I'm just thinking out loud here ... ... I would try to draw a diagram with the dependencies shown that you described. I would try to convey...
... I have also seen this in action and our process handles it well. First why are your development teams isolated from each other? The case you mention below...
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Dharmendra Rao
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For starters you should be creating a new view, not using an existing view. Re-use of views is dangerous exactly because it may be corrupted with DOs and temp...
Dharmendra, I personally recommend asking questions about the ClearCase product in the IBM Rational Developer Network. Try to subscribe to the mail list ...
... I second what David just said. ... Hmmn - would folks be interested in access to the Powerpoint slides that I presented at RUC2003 (Aug 24-28) on selecting...
Hello Brad, I'd like to see the slides. Please post them somewhere for us. Thanks! Paul ... product in the ... merging patterns ... that I presented at RUC2003...
... I have put them on my website at http://acme.bradapp.net under the ClearCase section at: http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/acme/#ClearCase Selecting The...
Brad, I am looking forward to viewing your presentation. I am sorry that I missed RUC 2003. Perhaps you could post a list of your upcoming presentations on ...
Great paper, Brad. I wonder if there are any experiences of combining the Agile methods with rebranching. Where can I find the Rebranching Technique paper? ...
... Gosh - I don't do that much traveling/presenting/speaking, maybe 2-3 times a year tops, and mostly local. RUC is the only one I did this year that wasn't...
... You can find a very primitive form of it in Michael Bays "Software Release Methodology" in Ch3 under "Branch Management". However thats not really the most...
Hi, I'm trying to implement some of the branching patterns documented by this group using Perforce, and am finding it very awkward. I want to implement a ...
Brooke For Perforce related questions, you will get lots of help on the Perforce User mailing list. Meanwhile, my take below. ... Interestingly, Laura Wingerd...
It appears to me that many of the branching models/patterns were developed based on the context of a particular tool. Some tools are structured differently...
Thanks for the input, however I am trying to baseline, and what you are talking about is branching for release. I don't want to branch during development. I...
Yes I think is the issues I'm pointing out. In theory all of these patterns are great and the "Best" practice is to select the patterns that best match your...