No matter whether you are working alone or in a large development team, properly keeping track of the development progress is extremely important. Revision control tools allows developers to roll back failed experiments at any time with the press of a button, and visiting its history gives a clear view on how the project is evolving at any time.
A revision control system, also known as version control system, or VCS, encourages cooperation by making merge operations easier. The most updated official version is referred to as a trunk or master branch, depending on the VCS in use.
One of the most modern and widely used open source VCSs is Git. Originally created as the VCS for the Linux kernel, Git offers a range of features, ...
