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A Brief History of Version Control: CodeMash

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CodeMash 2020 | From Punchcards to Git: A Brief History of Version Control | Brian Meeker

What you'll learn

Believe it or not, there was a time before Git. Even longer ago, there was a time before version control. In this conference session, Brian Meeker will discuss version control systems of yesteryear, such as SCSS and RCS, file locking, versioning, the Darcs patch theory, the history of version contraol, different paradigms, and the future of version control.

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From Punchcards to Git: A Brief History of Version Control
58mins

About the author

CodeMash is a unique event that educates developers on current practices, methodologies and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages such as Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP. Held every January at the lush Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, attendees will be able to attend a world-class technical conference amid Ohio’s largest indoor waterpark. Nobody will frown if you show up in shorts, sandals, and your loudest t-shirt. You might even win a prize for doing so. It’s not just ... more

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