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szisziszilvi
25th January 2011, 11:08
Hi,

this question is maybe not really a Qt-question, but I came across this using the QtCreator. Whenever I create a new class I have to choose which project to add to, this is ok, and which version control to add to. Now I would like to know 1st what is it exactly, because I can't really understand what I found on the net, and 2nd which to choose and what happens if I choose the "none" option? (or what if not? :))
high_flyer
25th January 2011, 11:11
Did you try typing "Version Control" into google?
Lykurg
25th January 2011, 11:53
Did you try typing "Version Control" into google?I love this site: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=version+control
high_flyer
25th January 2011, 13:22
I love this site: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=version+control
That is cool!
Too bad its in german! ;-)
Lykurg
25th January 2011, 13:36
Too bad its in german! ;-)It's multilingual! It just uses the default language selection of your browser.
high_flyer
25th January 2011, 17:06
It's multilingual! It just uses the default language selection of your browser.
perfect! I will use it from no on in similar cases! :cool:
wysota
25th January 2011, 20:37
I love this site: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=version+control

There is also this one:

http://www.qtcentre.org/images/qtcentre/bart-asks-google.gif
squidge
25th January 2011, 20:44
Be warned though, once you have used version control, you'll never want to be without it, regardless of the project.
wysota
25th January 2011, 20:54
Be warned though, once you have used version control, you'll never want to be without it, regardless of the project.

Unless the revision control you choose is Clear Case ;) Then you'll say that revision control sucks.
squidge
25th January 2011, 23:28
Never used clear case to be honest. I started with CVS, then SVN, and now DVCS.
wysota
25th January 2011, 23:32
I never used it myself but I heard many bad opinions about it. I started with CVS, now using SVN for my own projects and git for imported ones.
high_flyer
26th January 2011, 09:07
I use it at work.
It is a good thing for complex projects with many contributors - but it takes time to learn to work with it correctly.
So its not bad, I had so far no issues with it.
I find the version graph very good, you really can see what is going on in the various branches, and the changes between branches and version with a point and click design - which I wish SVN had.
At home or for small projects I use SVN.
Se7en
27th January 2011, 18:52
There is also this one:

http://www.qtcentre.org/images/qtcentre/bart-asks-google.gif

*lol*

`LMGTFY' is a nice piece of sardonic humor but when the point still isn't made I prefer to pass on a very nice --albeit dated-- write up by Eric Steven Raymond called "How to ask questions the smart way".
[ http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html ]

And, If they still cant get the idea after they get that link i usually resort to hoping they fall down a large hole (*sigh* too bad i don't know if that ever happens though).
:)

*lol*