Source Code Management Systems; Git

SCMS
- e.g. Git, SVN, Bazaar, Darcs, Mercurial, etc.
- Allow for
  - Version history
  - Rollbacks
  - Shared development
  - Diagnostic assistance
  - Rationale capture
  - Nonlinear development
- Structure
  - Repo: Organized collection of commits
  - Working Directory
- Two kinds
  - Centralized
  - Distributed
Git
- De facto standard for OSS: esp GitHub
- Horrible learning curve
- Practices
  - Start early
  - Idealized vs realistic history
  - Workflow
    - Pull at start of session
    - Commit often
    - Push when changes should be visible to world