Greetings, Just added myself to this list. I'm an SCM Engineer with experience with ClearCase, ClearCase UCM, PVCS Version Manager, Tracker, and hopefully...
See http://www.cmcrossroads.com for details (then follow the link to the April'03 newsletter). There are several articles on making SCM "agile" Cheers! -- Brad...
Welcome Paul! Looks like you have a lot of experience with a number of tools and frameworks. I look forward to hearing you share your experiences with us. I'm...
Hi everyone! My name is Henrik Jönsson. I work for Bombardier Transportation in Sweden since 1996. I am the local tool and process specialist for SCM at our...
In case anyone is interested, I'm giving a tutorial on Patterns for Agile Software Configuration Management that I am giving at the Agile Development...
... Hi Henrik! ... Those look to be good sites. I had trouble visiting the first one tho. It works okay for me if I use MSIE, but if I use Netscape 4 or 5 it...
I am currently rebuilding http://www.cmresource.info due to security issues with the former portal software. It's amazing how some people find it funny to...
... Thanks! I should emphasize it's not "my" book, it is Steve's and my book. It's great that you plan to buy it. Please don't feel like its a prerequisite for...
Hi all, This is my first post to this list and I hope the material is not unappropriate. Can anyone give me advice on how to perform software audits and what I...
CM Synergy is a very flexible and powerful tool in my opinion. Often it is more a process issue than a tool issue. E.g. CM Synergy supports Private Workspace...
Jim I'd be interested in the view of others here but here's mine: There are 2 points to make: 1. The term 'audit' in a CM context usually refers to the concept...
... Hi Jim! SCm-related questions are certainly 'on topic' ... Can you say a little more about what you do know about the task your charged with? Which...
The actual task is this: - Documentation of Auditing of Release Builds (how often, who does them, and so on). By release builds meaning builds release to...
There was a time when all good technical books came from O'Reilly. Now, there's a plethora of publishers out there. Did you start out with a publisher or...
... Steve and I started out separately, trying to write patterns for conferences, particularly the PLoP conferences. Almost everyone at the time that was...
I have made available a book on the use of CVS with Open Source tools for SCM. You can find it at: www.mlc-consultants.co.uk follow the link to CM resources. ...
I thought that some of you might be interested in this.... Also I'll be giving a tutorial based on the SCM patterns at this conference. -steve ... Subject:...
I've seen several more members join over the past couple months. Would those who have joined recently be willing to introduce themselves a little bit and tell...
Hello, My name is Griffin Caprio. I am a lead engineer for a company called ADEXS, based in downtown Chicago. I am also the admin for the .NET Mock Objects...
Hi all, Griffin brings something up that I think Steve and Brad can possibly address. As I talk with folks about SCM Patterns and anti-patterns, I get a lot...
Hi- I've never introduced myself. I am George Schlitz, and I am responsible for change and configuration management in my organization. I became interested in...
... How's this for a metaphor: Clothing. Clothing is made from patterns. These patterns come in multiple sizes to accommodate larger or smaller individuals....
About 5 years ago I wrote a fairly comprehensive paper, as well as some short slides, just for this purpose (explaining 'patterns' to the uninitiated). They...
... Adding to what Brad said... Chapter 3 of the book goes into what patterns are /a bit/. Recently, there was a review of the book on StickyMinds.com where...
... Hi Griffin! ... Sounds interesting! I would like to hear more about it. Does it have any relationship to the PrivateWorkspace pattern? How is it...
... Hi George! Thansk for introducing yourself ... Could you say a bit more about this? What about it has made them second nature. Is it the usage of the...