Version Control System ,a backbone to Open Source Software
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Version Control System is the process of tracking and managing changes to software code or a set of files over time. A version control software tracks every modification to a codebase in a special kind of database.
Version Control System is the backbone of Open Source.
The tracking means each snapshot of every change is saved to a particular file in the cloud. These changes are saved in a database. Version control helps to go back in time in your code base. In version control, the previous state and the next stage of a project can be compared.
In version control, you manage changes to your code
Benefits of Version Control Systems.
- Effective collaboration
- Efficiency and agility of software.
- Code backups
- Traceability
- Branching and merging: This helps to split codes into different features.
- Reverting changes
- Easier debugging
Types of version control systems
We have two types of version control systems:
Centralized Version Control System (CVCS): A single and “central” server acts as the main data storage unit for every version of the code.
Distributed Version Control System (DVCS): The data storage unit for every version of the code is mirrored on both the “central” server and the developer’s local computer. This enables branching, merging, increased speed, offline capabilities, and distributed backups. Examples include Git, Bazaar, Plastic SCM, Darcs, Mercurial, Fossil, and BitKeeper.
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