version-control.md

Version Control

• [GIT]

• [diff]

• sapling - Facebooks VCS that is compatible with Git

• A Visual Guide to Version Control

What is a DIFF - example needed

• How Microsoft reduced Windows 11 update size by 40%
  • Binary diffs

Version control for smaller increments

• Why is it so hard to see code from 5 minutes ago?
  • We often undo and redo in batches while refactoring
  • with undo/redo we don't know where we are int history and we cant easily visualise the changes
  • wouldn't it be good to have a timeline slider for actions

Next Gen

• Eden by Facebook
  • Mercurial++

Platforms

• Github.com is not Git
• Saying Goodbye to GitHub
• https://sourcehut.org/
  • Open alternative