[dba-VB] FYI: a Mercurial tutorial

Mark,

It is too expensive for me.  I am currently using VisualSVN and it is "enough" for my simple needs, 
and at $50 / seat is cheap enough to actually afford and buy, though I haven't done so yet - still 
on the 30 day review.

ATM I have just me and I am in the process of bringing in two or three students to learn and then 
assist me in my C# / SQL Server project, which is 1/2 of my business and income right now.  I would 
switch to Mercurial if:

I can make the switch.
I can get transparent integration to VS2008.
It is cheap / free.
It provides recognizable benefits over VisualSVN.

The bottom line is that what I have works, and it was dead simple to get working and to use.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Mark Breen wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I see that Joel has launched Kiln 1.0 which looks to be a GUI for Mecurial.
>  It seems that he is commited to it as a technology.
> 
> IMO Kiln is pretty expensive for what it seems to be offering - a GUI for
> Mecurial - or did I not get it right?
> 
> I have to say that I also found his tutorial facinating and I am considering
> downloading and installing it here.
> 
> What do you all think, do we need a Central Mecurial Server also?  I could
> set one up for use all to use if we want / need, but I think we do not
> really need one unless we were working on a centralised project.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 26 March 2010 19:18, Shamil Salakhetdinov <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru>wrote:
> 
>> Hi John --
>>
>> I do use it here:
>>
>> http://accesspowertools.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets
>>
>> But I'm just a beginner with subject SCC toolset...
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> --Shamil
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 3:30 PM
>> To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.
>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] FYI: a Mercurial tutorial
>>
>> So is anyone (of us) actually using this?
>>
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>>
>> Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote:
>>> Hi Gustav --
>>>
>>> That seems to be a VS tool for Mercurial:
>>>
>>> http://visualhg.codeplex.com/
>>>
>>>
>> http://jat45.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/using-mercurial-visualhg-and-visual-st
>>> udio-2008-together/
>>>
>>> I must note I haven't used it yet.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> --Shamii
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
>>> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 7:43 PM
>>> To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
>>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] FYI: a Mercurial tutorial
>>>
>>> Hi Shamil and Michael
>>>
>>> But how about the integration with VS? I would miss my small "traffic
>> light"
>>> sub-icons.
>>>
>>> Besides, I have always tried to avoid branching. It's the root of all
>> evil
>>> to maintain.
>>>
>>> /gustav
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> michael at ddisolutions.com.au 18-03-2010 23:36 >>>
>>> Hi Shamil,
>>>
>>> Beat me to it..lol
>>> Heres Joels explanation for the tutorial
>>> http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2010/03/17.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Talk about timing :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Michael M
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil
>>> Salakhetdinov
>>> Sent: Friday, 19 March 2010 6:33 AM
>>> To: 'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.'
>>> Subject: [dba-VB] FYI: a Mercurial tutorial
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Here is a Mercurial tutorial by Joel Spolsky: "You're a brain damaged
>> (:))
>>> if you used Subversion", - he writes in this tutorial (trying to be
>> polite):
>>> http://hginit.com/
>>>
>>> I did use Subversion but occasionally switched to Mercurial a while ago
>>> (before I did find this article/tutorial).
>>>
>>> Enjoy! ;)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Shamil
>>>
>>>
>>>
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