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how linked files in vss repository can be migrated to svn repository I had the same problem and I was able to modify Polarion SVN Importer to detect shared files. Perhaps it would be possible to modify it further to generate SVN externals in the dump file instead of duplicating shared files. Tim Long You can use the open-source VSS2SVN project from CodePlex. Also see this answer . This utility works by checking out files from VSS then checking them back in to SVN, so it does carry over the shared items. In SVN, though, the items will no longer be shared. Each roject will have a seperate copy.

My current place of employment is currently in a transition, new ownership has taken over, things are finally getting standardized and proper guidelines are being enforced. But we are still using VSS, there really isn't any reason for using it other then that's what whats initially setup. We don't use Visual Studio, or any tool really that specifically requires it. What would be the absolute best argument I can bring up to help convince them that going to something like Subversion would be a much better solution, in the long run. VSS totally relies on the clients to manage the database. If a

I'm interviewing this week for a position at a firm where I would be the sole initial developerplus support the application I am taking over work for. Because positions like this can vary so wildly in the details, I plan to go in advocating a number of specific approaches that would make the job workable. One thing that I'm considering bringing up is an inclination to move the existing source code out of SourceSafe (where it is currently resident) into a better version control product like Perforce. I've had a number of bad experiences with SourceSafe causing massive problems like permanent

I've been programming for 10+ years now for the same employer and only source code control we've ever used is VSS. (Sorry - That's what they had when I started). There's only ever been a few of us; two right now and we usually work alone, so VSS has worked ok for us. So, I have two questions: 1) Should we switch to something else like subversion, git, TFS, etc what exactly and why (please)? 2) Am I beyond all hope and destined to eternal damnation because VSS has corrupted me (as Jeff says) ? Wow - thanks for all the great responses! It sounds like I should clearify a few things. We are a MS

We have a software package which is about 16 years old. It's gone through just about every version of Delphi (besides .NET ones). Over the years, things have become very confusing when it comes to cross-referencing and keeping proper setup for additional packages (like third-party libraries). I was wondering if there is some standard practice when it comes to keeping large projects (and groups of projects) like this organized. So to explain the current setup... This is a multi-application system. Meaning, there are 12 executable projects (and a few DLL and service projects) involved. We also

Visual Studio randomly crashes when adding/removing references and projects. Any thoughts why? Will installing Sp1 help? EDIT: I do not work with any addons except SourceSafe. I do most of my development in connected mode. Developing using: Visual Studio 2008 WinXp Terminal Service -> Win2k3 Sp2 (64bit) VSS 8.0, 32bit Try deleting your .user and .suo files - these are the user options files that VS creates. You get a .user file for each project and a .suo file for your solution. When they get corrupted, odd things happen. Deleting them will make you lose little things like which project is

Google Code Search has indexed Subversion and Mercurial repositories, so people can search open source projects. How can I do the same for my company's repository with the least effort and without publishing our code? We have Trac (with Subversion) at our shop, but it only indexes Changesets, and we also have Visual Source Safe. Oli A quick Google turned up VoilaSVN but I cannot vouch for it. Edit: It also turned up OpenGrok which appears to have a lot more support for other systems. Dominic Rodger I can vouch for the usefulness of opengrok , we have it at work and I use it pretty well every