In the context of software development, a Version Control System (VCS) helps developers to keep track of versions done in a software project, allowing to revert changes or compare versions when needed.
VCS is part of Source Code Management (SCM).
List of Source Code Version Control Systems (VCS)
List of Code Version Control Systems:
- Git
- Subversion (SVN)
- Mercurial
- Concurrent Version System (CVS)
- Azure DevOps Server
Git
Git is one of the most popular VCSs. Git is distributed.
You can read more about Git on this post.
Subversion (SVN)
Subversion (SVN) is an open source VCS. It is centralized.
As of 2023, the project is managed by the Apache Software Foundation, so it receives the name Apache Subversion.
Apache Subversion official website
Mercurial
Mercurial is a distributed VCS.
Concurrent Version System (CVS)
CVS is centralized.
Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server was formerly known as Team Foundation Server (TFS).
It is developed by Microsoft.
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