sourcesafe - what version?

**Bill McCarthy** · Aug 21 '08, 03:55 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

Hi Bill,

See if this post helps you out:

http://blogs.msdn.com/richardb/archive/2007/12/03/vs-2008-and-sourcesafe-q-a.aspx

"BillE" <belgie@datamti .comwrote in message
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I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>
I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade
to Visual Studio 2008.
>
Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>
thanks
bill
>
>

**Brian Gideon** · Aug 21 '08, 04:35 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

On Aug 21, 10:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>
I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgradeto
Visual Studio 2008.
>
Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>
thanks
bill

Have you considered switching to Subversion? There is a nifty plugin
called AnkhSVN that I know works with VS2008.

**BillE** · Aug 21 '08, 04:35 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

Thanks

"Bill McCarthy" <Bill@localhost .comwrote in message
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Hi Bill,
>
See if this post helps you out:

BUGBUG: poor title

http://blogs.msdn.com/richardb/archive/2007/12/03/vs-2008-and-sourcesafe-q-a.aspx

>
>
>
"BillE" <belgie@datamti .comwrote in message
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>I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>>
>I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade
>to Visual Studio 2008.
>>
>Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
>I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>>
>thanks
>bill
>>
>>

>

**BillE** · Aug 21 '08, 04:55 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

thanks i'll check it out

"Brian Gideon" <briangideon@ya hoo.comwrote in message
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On Aug 21, 10:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>
I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade
to
Visual Studio 2008.
>
Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>
thanks
bill

Have you considered switching to Subversion? There is a nifty plugin
called AnkhSVN that I know works with VS2008.

**Patrice** · Aug 21 '08, 05:15 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

VSS 2005 works fine here with VS 2003, VS 2005 and VS 2008...

--
Patrice

"BillE" <belgie@datamti .coma écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion
: eOrT0N6AJHA.523 2@TK2MSFTNGP04. phx.gbl...

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>
I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade
to Visual Studio 2008.
>
Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>
thanks
bill
>
>

**BillE** · Aug 21 '08, 07:05 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

merci

"Patrice" <http://www.chez.com/scribe/wrote in message
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VSS 2005 works fine here with VS 2003, VS 2005 and VS 2008...
>
--
Patrice
>
"BillE" <belgie@datamti .coma écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : eOrT0N6AJHA.523 2@TK2MSFTNGP04. phx.gbl...

>I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>>
>I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade
>to Visual Studio 2008.
>>
>Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
>I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>>
>thanks
>bill
>>
>>

>

**rowe_newsgroups** · Aug 21 '08, 08:15 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

On Aug 21, 11:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.
>
I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgradeto
Visual Studio 2008.
>
Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?
>
thanks
bill

Like Brian, I swear by Subversion + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN

I love them to death - more along the lines of transparent source
control.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]

Microsoft

http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

**Brian Gideon** · Aug 22 '08, 02:05 AM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

On Aug 21, 3:09 pm, rowe_newsgroups <rowe_em...@yah oo.comwrote:

On Aug 21, 11:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:
>

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.

>

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade to
Visual Studio 2008.

>

Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?

>

thanks
bill

>
Like Brian, I swear by Subversion + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN
>
I love them to death - more along the lines of transparent source
control.
>
Thanks,
>
Seth Rowe [MVP]http://sethrowe.blogsp ot.com/

That combination is priceless (the pun was intended). I absolutely
grit my teeth everytime I hear about someone still using VSS.

**Chris Dunaway** · Aug 22 '08, 01:45 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

On Aug 21, 8:59 pm, Brian Gideon <briangid...@ya hoo.comwrote:

On Aug 21, 3:09 pm, rowe_newsgroups <rowe_em...@yah oo.comwrote:
>
>
>

On Aug 21, 11:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

>

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.

>

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to upgrade to
Visual Studio 2008.

>

Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a rumor?

>

thanks
bill

>

Like Brian, I swear by Subversion + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN

>

I love them to death - more along the lines of transparent source
control.

>

Thanks,

>

Seth Rowe [MVP]http://sethrowe.blogsp ot.com/

>
That combination is priceless (the pun was intended). I absolutely
grit my teeth everytime I hear about someone still using VSS.

Even Microsoft recommends *not* using VSS!!

Chris

**BillE** · Aug 22 '08, 07:05 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

I would be interested in some details regarding Microsoft recommending
against VSS.

Thanks
Bill

"Chris Dunaway" <dunawayc@gmail .comwrote in message
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On Aug 21, 8:59 pm, Brian Gideon <briangid...@ya hoo.comwrote:

>On Aug 21, 3:09 pm, rowe_newsgroups <rowe_em...@yah oo.comwrote:
>>
>>
>>

On Aug 21, 11:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

>>

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.

>>

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to
upgrade to
Visual Studio 2008.

>>

Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a
rumor?

>>

thanks
bill

>>

Like Brian, I swear by Subversion + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN

>>

I love them to death - more along the lines of transparent source
control.

>>

Thanks,

>>

Seth Rowe [MVP]http://sethrowe.blogsp ot.com/

>>
>That combination is priceless (the pun was intended). I absolutely
>grit my teeth everytime I hear about someone still using VSS.

>
Even Microsoft recommends *not* using VSS!!
>
Chris

**rowe_newsgroups** · Aug 22 '08, 09:05 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

On Aug 22, 2:55 pm, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

I would be interested in some details regarding Microsoft recommending
against VSS.
>
Thanks
Bill
>
"Chris Dunaway" <dunaw...@gmail .comwrote in message
>
news:a510fadf-84e9-4d81-a0f6-1ca7c400bb21@79 g2000hsk.google groups.com...
>

On Aug 21, 8:59 pm, Brian Gideon <briangid...@ya hoo.comwrote:

On Aug 21, 3:09 pm, rowe_newsgroups <rowe_em...@yah oo.comwrote:

>

On Aug 21, 11:34 am, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:

>

I'm still using VSS 6.0(d), and I haven't had any trouble with it.

>

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 VB and VCS, but I'm getting ready to
upgrade to
Visual Studio 2008.

>

Is it worth getting a newer version of VSS?
I heard there might be issues with VSS and VS2008 - is this just a
rumor?

>

thanks
bill

>

Like Brian, I swear by Subversion + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN

>

I love them to death - more along the lines of transparent source
control.

>

Thanks,

>

Seth Rowe [MVP]http://sethrowe.blogsp ot.com/

>

That combination is priceless (the pun was intended). I absolutely
grit my teeth everytime I hear about someone still using VSS.

>

Even Microsoft recommends *not* using VSS!!

>

Chris

Biggest hint - Microsoft doesn't even use VSS internally :-)

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]

Microsoft

http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

**Ken Halter** · Aug 22 '08, 11:05 PM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

"rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_email@yah oo.comwrote in message

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On Aug 22, 2:55 pm, "BillE" <bel...@datamti .comwrote:
>
Biggest hint - Microsoft doesn't even use VSS internally :-)
>
Thanks,
>
Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

Looks like they use SourceDepot

Searched for:
Microsoft VSS SourceDepot

Microsoft VSS SourceDepot - Google Search

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=Microsoft+VSS+SourceDepot&btnG=Search&lr=lang_en

Why Not VSS

Subversion Search Engine

http://www.subversionary.org/propaganda/why-not-vss

Internet | Noticias y actualidad

<q>
Does Microsoft use VSS? It appears that they do not. The general consensus
(well supported) is that they use a derivation of Perforce which is called
SourceDepot
</q>

[Prophesy] Microsoft's SourceDepot system

[Prophesy] Microsoft's SourceDepot system

http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/prophesy/2002-June/000066.html

<q>
In the spirit of "See Figure One", Microsoft have two source code
control systems: one they give to their customers, Visual SourceSafe
(which sucks), and one they use themselves, SourceDepot, which is
quite interesting.
</q>

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_SourceSafe

<q>
Although "eating their own dog food" is often said to be part of Microsoft's
culture, VSS appears to be an exception; it is widely reported that very few
projects within Microsoft rely on VSS, and that the predominant tool is
SourceDepot
</q>

Microsoft's Giving Away Its Most Prized Tools

Just a moment...

http://wesnerm.blogs.com/net_undocumented/2004/05/microsofts_givi.html

<comment>
Many teams at Microsoft use SourceDepot, which I believe is a version of
Perforce licensed in source-code form by Microsoft and then modified.
SourceDepot replaced SCM (scum)
</comment>

**Brian Gideon** · Aug 23 '08, 01:45 AM

Re: sourcesafe - what version?

On Aug 21, 3:09 pm, rowe_newsgroups <rowe_em...@yah oo.comwrote:

Like Brian, I swear by Subversion + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN

Oh, I forgot. I use VisualSVN Server on the server side. It's also
free and makes it easy to use Windows authentication and SSL for
security. So for me it is:

VisualSVN + TortoiseSVN + AnkhSVN = Awesome!

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