Re: version control

["Rob Hudson" <caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I'd vote for Subversion and Tortoise. I use that successfully to
manage both documents and software.

The only limitation that I've found with Tortoise is if you want to
get just a subset of a directory into a folder. Sometimes it gets
confused about which project it's updating at a higher level.

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Kevin McGowan <thatguy_80 -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I'm pondering using Subversion (and Tortoise) to set up a simple version-control/content management system for our documentation. We'll be using DITA XML (yes, everyone I work with seems to want DITA now)...
>
> I've used these tools before, and do like them. However, if anyone has an alternate suggestion that would also be easy to use and FREE to install, I'm all ears. :)
>
> Ciao,
> Kevin
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games!
> http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
> printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
> Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList
>
> True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com
>
> ---
> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com -dot- 
>
> To unsubscribe send a blank email to
> techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/caveatrob%40gmail.com
>
>
> To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>
> Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.
>
>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or 
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to 
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.