版本控制器建议：SVN，TFS等

Question

I have a small team of unusually unreliable people and am trying to setup the foundation to keep any progress intact. I am familiar with Team Foundation Server and I like the basic function of checking out/in a single file to work on and locking it. However, for this team, I'll need to operate the server application on a shared hosting Linux server.

I managed to get GIT installed, but it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of a different version control system to perform these basic file locking functions without maintaining multiple repos?

Answer 1

Most new version control systems shy away from pessimistic locking, Microsoft products usually implement it (VSS/TFS). It is possible to implement it in SVN but as some of the comments state it is usually preferable to use optimistic locking.

With pessimistic locking 1 dev can work on a file at any time, 'locking' it from others. This removes the potential for any merging of files that have been altered by >1 dev.

With optimistic locking > 1 dev can edit a file at any time, the only 'drawback' for this is that your developers may need to merge. Having used both I would go for optimistic locking every time, pessimistic just causes a headache.

I would recommend trying to solve the issues that make you want to use pessimistic locking rather than using it as a bandage to try to get your unreliable developers to work right. You never know, allow them some freedom and they might surprise you!