source and multiple machines

[Andy]

Hi

I've just begun programming VB, attending a college course. The last weeks
I've been using my workstation for projects, saving everything locally on
this. But, now I would like to use my laptop for programming as well, but
not quite sure about how I should store the source files for my projects.
I've tried moving the source files and projects over to a fileshare that is
mapped on both machines, but when I open the projects I get a message saying
the origin is not rusted or something like that.
Are there any good sourcecode repositories that are free that I could
install on the workstation or on my fileserver and check out all files when
needed both for my workstation and laptop?

/A.

[Kerry Moorman]

RE: source and multiple machines

Andy,

USB Flash drive.

Kerry Moorman


"Andy" wrote:

Hi
>
I've just begun programming VB, attending a college course. The last weeks
I've been using my workstation for projects, saving everything locally on
this. But, now I would like to use my laptop for programming as well, but
not quite sure about how I should store the source files for my projects.
I've tried moving the source files and projects over to a fileshare that is
mapped on both machines, but when I open the projects I get a message saying
the origin is not rusted or something like that.
Are there any good sourcecode repositories that are free that I could
install on the workstation or on my fileserver and check out all files when
needed both for my workstation and laptop?
>
/A.
>
>
>

[Andy]

Re: source and multiple machines

That could definitely be an option. But on occasion I'm at work, or at my
in-laws and have not always with me the flash drive. But use a VPN
connection to connect to my home network. And when that's the case I'm back
to having a kind of repository on my home LAN.

/A.

"Kerry Moorman" <KerryMoorman@d iscussions.micr osoft.comwrote in message
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Andy,
>
USB Flash drive.
>
Kerry Moorman
>
>
"Andy" wrote:
>

>Hi
>>
>I've just begun programming VB, attending a college course. The last
>weeks
>I've been using my workstation for projects, saving everything locally on
>this. But, now I would like to use my laptop for programming as well, but
>not quite sure about how I should store the source files for my projects.
>I've tried moving the source files and projects over to a fileshare that
>is
>mapped on both machines, but when I open the projects I get a message
>saying
>the origin is not rusted or something like that.
>Are there any good sourcecode repositories that are free that I could
>install on the workstation or on my fileserver and check out all files
>when
>needed both for my workstation and laptop?
>>
>/A.
>>
>>
>>

[Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)]

Re: source and multiple machines

You have a couple of options

1. External drive - flash drive, external hard drive, etc.
2. Source repository

As for free, yes, you have CVS or Subversion. Both are free. With GForge,
you can make your source externally available, as well.

If you use branch and merge mode, you can keep your files writeable and edit
at different locations completely separate from the source repository (not a
wise idea for long, as machine death = lost work). You check in and "merge"
where you have worked on more than one machine.

Of the open source "source control", I prefer subversion. Most work better,
if not exclusively, on Linux, however. So, you will need another machine for
this. It can be virtual, but expect perf degridation when saving and
retrieving.

If you have MSDN, the latest Visual SourceSafe allows web check in and out,
merging and branching (not as good as some others), etc. If you have a Team
System SKU, Team System version control is sweet and there is a free five
user version of TFS with each product. You can set up a remote proxy for
working from home, etc., so it gives you options. If you do not have MSDN,
neither of these is an inexpensive option.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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"Andy" <andy@spamblock er.orgwrote in message
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Hi
>
I've just begun programming VB, attending a college course. The last weeks
I've been using my workstation for projects, saving everything locally on
this. But, now I would like to use my laptop for programming as well, but
not quite sure about how I should store the source files for my projects.
I've tried moving the source files and projects over to a fileshare that
is mapped on both machines, but when I open the projects I get a message
saying the origin is not rusted or something like that.
Are there any good sourcecode repositories that are free that I could
install on the workstation or on my fileserver and check out all files
when needed both for my workstation and laptop?
>
/A.
>