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Decentralize Yourself: Why Distributed Version Control Rocks

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Stuart Colville GCAP Media
Description Find out how distributed version control can free-up your development process so that you can develop how you want to, without being limited by your source control system. We'll also look at the role of distributed version control in the development of open-source software and how it removes the barriers to 3rd party contribution.
Questions
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  1. What is Distributed Version Control?
  2. How does it work?
  3. How does Distributed Version Control give you freedom to develop the way you want to?
  4. Why is it better than centralised systems like SVN and CVS?
  5. What benefits does Distributed VCS have?
  6. How can I migrate to a distributed system from a centralised system?
  7. How does distributed version control make third party contributions easier?
  8. Who's using Distributed Version Control?
  9. Why is merging in Distributed Version Control so important?
  10. What are the basic differences between the various flavours of Distributed Version Control?
Level Advanced
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