Pragmatic Version Control Using Git by Swicegood, Travis

There's a change in the air. High-profile projects such as the Linux Kernel, Mozilla, Gnome, and Ruby on Rails are now using Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS) instead of the old stand-bys of CVS or Subversion. Git is a modern, fast, DVCS. But understanding how it fits into your development can be a daunting task without an introduction to the new concepts. Whether you're just starting out as a professional programmer or are an old hand, this book will get you started using Git in this new distributed world.Author: Travis SwicegoodPublisher: Pragmatic BookshelfPublished: 02/03/2009Pages: 184Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.01h x 7.54w x 0.58dISBN: 9781934356159Review Citation(s): Scitech Book News 03/01/2009 pg. 163About the AuthorTravis Swicegood is part of the AppDev team at Ning helping to build the platform that lets you create a social network. He's been programming professionally for nearly a decade, but would still be doing it for fun even if he was selling