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"I'd actually say this is a failing of almost every VCS out there because it doesn't let you lock files. CVS is the only VCS that I know of that lets you do thi
by shaggyfrog 16y ago
"I'd actually say this is a failing of almost every VCS out there because it doesn't let you lock files. CVS is the only VCS that I know of that lets you do this."
I know that both Perforce and Subversion allow file locking.
- timrobinson 16y agoAnd ClearCase and Visual Source Safe. File locking is typically popular in version control systems that have limited merge abilities. Perforce is a little better at resolving merge conflicts than the others mentioned here; locking tends to be limited to files that can't be merged, such as binaries.