[Sunhelp] Version Control Software in UNIX

[Gary Gendel x3145]

Rose,

There are a few alternatives for Unix.  If you stay with "free" software, a 
better alternative to SCCS is CVS, which is built on top of RCS.  Read the 
documentation since there is a basic paradym shift from SCCS to better support 
concurrent development.  However, if you're looking at managing any 
significant projects, you might want to look into P4 from Perforce 
(http://www.perforce.com).  This has a whole lot going for it in both the 
areas of administration (archive, security, reporting, etc.) and useability 
(speed, flexibility, integration, better branch merging).  I've been 
evaluating this product for my corporation and the concepts used are well 
thought out.  For example, If you work on a bug that changes several files, 
these files are checked in as an atomic unit, rather than several individual 
changed files.

You can evaluate P4 by downloading the software from their website.  The 
software includes two free permanent user licenses.

Good luck,
Gary