Posted by Daniel W. on 06/11/07 18:04

-Lost wrote:
> That pretty much sums it up. I am looking for information or tips on
> how to version your source code.
>
> What I have always done is this:
>
> major_build.minor_build.daily_build
>
> major_build - I have never been involved with an application requiring a
> major build.
>
> minor_build - When I have coded the application to the point of
> warranting a release, or a new release.
>
> daily_build - Anytime I add a new feature, fix a bug, or finish a TODO
> item. I do not however increase this number if I add a TODO. I do
> however add it to a HISTORY log.
>
> I'd love to know what professional programmers and commercial software
> engineers (as in, anyone who worked in a collaborative commercial
> project where version information may have been set by the company) do.
>
> Thanks.
>


Hi,

take a look at version control systems (like subversion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_%28software%29).

daniel

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