3.1. Motivation for Version Control

Using version control gives several important advantages over the alternative of not using any version control system at all:

Finally, you'll find using a modern and high-quality version control system a more convenient and more robust solution than using archives (such as .zip files) and patches. There are plenty of open-source and gratis version control systems, some of which are highly mature and esteemed and you shouldn't have a problem finding something that suits you.


Written by Shlomi Fish