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"Version Control is not a backup system" I think it is. In fact, when working on personal projects that's the ONLY reason I use it. I don't understand why Lin
by philbarr 13y ago
"Version Control is not a backup system"
I think it is. In fact, when working on personal projects that's the ONLY reason I use it.
I don't understand why Linus gets his knickers in a twist about the commit message thing. Whilst I do try and keep my commit messages useful and not blank, I can only think of three or four times in the last ten years where I've actually had to go back through previous versions of code to try and understand the current code. Why is it so important? Just look at the code you have now and fix it!
- ajross 13y ago> I can only think of three or four times in the last ten years where I've actually had to go back through previous versions of code Then, with all due respect, you work on some pretty trivial code and/or throwaway projects without long lifetimes. No one who has ever faced a serious regression in a large system would ever say something like this.
- philbarr 13y agoI think you'll find I work on full scale enterprise systems with lifetimes of 4 years - 30 years. It's about understanding the code you have now, and you can do that by looking through it.
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