Shipped as a part of Microsoft Visual Studio, SourceSafe sells more than $40
million (US) per year (Source: IDC) and is a very popular version control
program for Windows developers. As the teams go distributed and
cross-platform, the limitations of SourceSafe rise to the surface. In fact,
there has been a lot of negative press about the drawbacks of SourceSafe.
This article focuses on the growing challenges for development teams who are
using Visual SourceSafe (VSS). We will cover development problems, the causes
and most importantly reveal options for quick resolution.
This document is written for software developers who have team members
working remotely and require remote and cross-platform access to source code.
However, the information is just as beneficial to those ... (more)