The Linux kernel is a public example of a LARGE software project being maintained for a long time (Several years) without any source control, then migrating to

The Linux kernel is a public example of a LARGE software project being maintained for a long time (Several years) without any source control, then migrating to BitKeeper, and seeing a large increase in development rate as a result of this. BitKeeper pressrelease on the subject: http://www.bitkeeper.com/press/2004-03-17.html http://www.bitkeeper.com/press/2004-03-17.html Also the discussion and article at LWN as the kernel moves _away_ from BitKeeper may be interesting: https://lwn.net/Articles/130746/ https://lwn.net/Articles/130746/ If you look at fex. ChangeLogs for the Linux kernel before and after, and also, after the git change, you can see the rate of development increasing quite a lot with the assistance of proper tooling.