Why » History » Version 8
Chris Cannam, 2011-11-30 08:14 PM
| 1 | 1 | Chris Cannam | h1. Why should I use code.soundsoftware.ac.uk? |
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| 3 | 7 | Chris Cannam | h2. I'm happy keeping my research code on my own computer! |
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| 5 | 3 | Chris Cannam | Why should I use some website to manage it? |
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| 7 | 8 | Chris Cannam | * *Version control* helps with history tracking and collaboration |
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| 9 | 6 | Chris Cannam | "See this article":http://soundsoftware.ac.uk/why-version-control for more about why using a proper version control system is a good idea that will make your day-to-day work easier and less stressful. |
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| 11 | 1 | Chris Cannam | "Watch these videos":http://easyhg.org/videos.html to get an impression of how straightforward it is to use a version control system: the small amount of time you spend getting started is very quickly gained back in saved time managing your code, even for the smallest and simplest projects. And you can start using version control easily even for code you are already working on. |
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| 13 | 8 | Chris Cannam | * A *collaborative environment* helps you work on code and papers with colleagues |
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| 15 | 8 | Chris Cannam | You can set up a private project on this site and then add to it any colleagues at your own or other institutions that you want to work with. This is helpful not just for software but for working on papers in text formats like LaTeX as well. |