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Ask HN: How do you name different versions of a file?
i'm having problems organizing the ppt/pdf files i'm working on right now, i'm not using svn/cvs for these. i was wondering how u guys organize yr files? do u prefix or postfix the filename? or u use _ after each word for better readability? or do u postfix a version count like 1_0 at the end of the file?
i.e. i am working a ppt file, i name my ppt file product-demo-v1.0.ppt after i made my revisions, how best can i name it for better readability and traceability?
any advice is appreciated.
- madhouse 16y agoI put these files in revision control aswell. But in case I wouldn't be able to, I'd postfix it with a timestamp: product-demo-20100922-1050.ppt If that's too verbose, then product-demo-20100922-N.ppt, where N is an arbitrary, but increasing number as I save different versions. But a proper revision control system would be much more valuable, even for non-text data.
- iworkforthem 16y agoThanks, it could work! I will give it a shot!
- spuz 16y agoUse dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/ https://www.dropbox.com/ Not only is each version of your documents backed up but they are accessible from anywhere you choose to access them.
- arethuza 16y agoSo why not use a proper version control system? I've had some success persuading finance types to use TortoiseSVN for complex Excel spreadsheets so I can't see there is much excuse.