[thelist] Source Control

Hassan Schroeder hassan.schroeder at gmail.com
Fri Dec 18 11:19:45 CST 2009


On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Robert Lee <rob at rob-n-steph.net> wrote:
> The only issue with this is that your repository isn't off machine / out of
> the building, so you still run the risk of losing the repository if you have
> a mechanical failure or _insert building destroying disaster of choice
> here_.

Of course off-site backups are essential, whether or not you have
version control. But I'd rather have them *with* than without :-)

> There are a number of free, or reasonably inexpensive hosted solutions for
> Git, SVN, etc that give you that one additional step of security.

True. I'm using github.com for a couple of projects. However, I've
set up CVS, SVN, and git servers in the past, and git is a *whole*
lot simpler if you want your own remote repo.

Alternatively, just rsync your project directories to one of your web
servers; instant backup.

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