Software : Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005

Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Microsoft
EAN: 0882224058872
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Microsoft Software
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
Model: 324-00497
Platform: Windows XP
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Release Date: November 28, 2005
Studio: Microsoft Software
Sales Rank: 2073
MPN: 1141012

Features:

Desktop-based solution for developers working alone or in small teams
Manage file branching, file sharing, file merging, and file releases
Easily return to a previous version of a file; Unicode and XML support
Track versions of entire projects, as well as modular code
Provides users with remote Web access over HTTP

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Product Description:
- Marketing Information: Visual Source Safe 2005 is an easy-to-use solution for developers who want a simple way to manage changes to their source code. As your team expands and needs change, Visual SourceSafe 2005 projects can be seamlessly migrated to Team Foundation Server, the central component of the new Visual Studio Team System, which combines the security of SQL Server 2005, Active Directory, and IIS to form a complete collaboration platform. Visual SourceSafe 2005 and Team Foundation Server together provide an application life cycle management solution for the broad spectrum of Microsoft customers. Product Information - Software Sub Type: Project Management/Version Control - Software Name: Visual SourceSafe 2005 - Complete Product - Features and Benefits: - Unicode and XML Support - Remote access over HTTP - Backwards compatibility - Increased capacity to 4GB - Migration path to Team Foundation Server - Platform Support: PC License Information - License Type: Complete Product - License Pricing: Standard - License Quantity: 1 User

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Wow, it will destroy your work!
I've used VSS for years, just started using it again, the 2005 version with VS2005 and 2008. I've had nothing but trouble. Corruption, checking out files for no reason when I do a sync, and today it just overwrote about 20 files I had checked out with their old versions. If I didn't have backups - I'd have lost weeks of work.

Obviously I don't recommend anyone use this product! It's horrible. I've had trouble for weeks with coworkers and my work getting messed up on the servers ... Read More

Rating:

- Awful
I had to purchase this for a job. I'm used to old text-based systems like cvs and svn. I did not expect this "modern" system to be so much worse. It is nearly impossible to work with stand-alone. The interface is terrible, and makes what should be simple queries cryptic and clunky (and sometimes impossible). If you're not already stuck using this, use something better. If you are already stuck using this, transition to something better as soon as you can. Subversion (SVN) is free and it's ... Read More

Rating:

- Quick service, everything as promised.
Fast delivery as promised, product for as great price. Will use again.

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