Re: Versioning repository for docs

Subject: Re: Versioning repository for docs
From: "Jens Reineking" <J -dot- Reineking -at- interkomelectronic -dot- de>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:06:52 +0200 (CEST)


I've been thinking about a version control myself and am considering Subversion.

Are there any challenges I have to be aware of, either from the software or from the version
control process itself?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience,

Jens

<zitiere wer="David Neeley">
>
> Susan,
>
> I would submit that the better word for the Subversion/Tortoise SVN
> combo is not "horrible" but "different."
>
> I find it superior to VSS, and have it set up now on my machine at
> home so I can begin to handle various versions of the documents I
> write here. In fact, I am beginning a book and will use this
> combination for the various drafts of what will become (I fear!) a
> rather long and involved nonfiction work.
>
> That said, I think you may have better luck with one of the many CMS
> products out there. Many of them are quite good at doc development,
> and should work quite well on your company Intranet.
>
> David
>
>
> On 9/27/05, Susan Scott <susanmscott -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
>> However, my current company is trying to get me to use a freeware
>> product called Subversion. It was written for tracking code and is,
>> even with the UI provided by Tortoise SVN, a horrible tool to use (the
>> very name should give you a clue!).


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Versioning repository for docs: From: Susan Scott
Re: Versioning repository for docs: From: David Neeley

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