In Version Control – A Developer’s Best Friend, I touted the many benefits of using a version control system to keep track of all of the changes to all of the files in a project, as they are being developed. I also mentioned how, over the decades, version control systems have gotten better, faster, and cheaper (free) — referring specifically to an open source version control system called Subversion. Subversion is smart, easy to set up, and easy to maintain. I tried to make a compelling case for any developer who has yet to take advantage of any version control system to take another look. Let’s see if I can’t sweeten the deal even further.
Get Up To Speed That Much Faster: CVSDude is a subscription service that will maintain a Subversion repository for you. By using CVSDude, you eliminate half the learning curve (as short as it is) — that of setting up the repository side of the client/server connection. Once the project is under version control, using CVSDude as the server, the pressure is off. Setting up a private Subversion server can then be done later, at a leisurely pace, if at all.
CVSDude has been around longer than Subversion. Before Subversion, the open-source version control system of choice was called CVS — hence the name, CVSDude.
No Need for Your Own Server Box: CVSDude is especially handy for anyone who does not have a machine suitable for running a Subversion server (or doesn’t have access rights to such a machine).
Proof of Concept: It’s also a good option for anyone who seeks instant gratification in seeing what Subversion can do. CVSDude has an introductory plan that is free. This is great for anyone who wants to try out Subversion as quickly as possible with an emphasis on learning how to use the client software first.
Other Publicly Available Subversion Servers: CVSDude is by no means the only publicly available Subversion server out on the Internet. If the project you want to control is an open-source project, then you’ll want to turn instead to one of the open source hosting services, such as sourceforge.net, which offers its own Subversion servers. In the case of a SourceForge project, you will be forced to allow anyone read-access to the project files (although you can control who is allowed to commit changes). In the case of a CVSDude project, you maintain complete control over reading and writing.
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Price: Six plans ranging from FREE to $79.99/month.
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