#branching (6 links)
Branching is widely misunderstood, and rarely implemented-- even though branching, like versioning, lies at the very heart of source control, and thus software engineering.
- Submerged - Subversion Blog - Subversion Merge Tracking – The... blogs.open.collab.net
Subversion 1.5 will support Merge Tracking. This blog post provides a high level overview of what Merge Tracking is, why it is important and what it means to your organization.
- svn commit ./me: Shelves in Subversion markphip.blogspot.com
I think of shelves as essentially creating and using a branch to save some changes you have been working on, but now need to set aside, or shelve, for a while.
- Ned Batchelder: Subversion branching quick start nedbatchelder.com
Many developers are uneasy about branching and merging, even those who consider source control essential. It can be a very complicated process, but it doesn't have to be, and it is a very powerful way to manage development.