Evolution of Version Control Systems - Comparing CENTRALIZED against DISTRIBUTED Version Control models
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: A lot more projects are using a Distributed Version Control System (DVCS) for handling of source\ncode and documentation nowadays. The reasons are many, but what’s lacking is more support from\ncompanies to utilize the power of this model. In this paper I take a look at open source hosting sites,\nblogs and articles to find a reason as to why this model is becoming so increasingly more popular\nin contrast to its competitor, the Centralized Version Control System (CVCS). In doing so I try to\ncast light on the question whether it’s possible for the distributed model to win ground against the\ncentralized model and in that way become the future standard of version control systems (VCSs).\nWhat I found was that the distributed model is a better choice in contrast to the centralized model\nwhen it comes to working and is increasing in popularity, and that by converging these two models\nit would enable for more productive work in projects altogether.
Author: Carl Fredrik Malmsten
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W23463745