Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration

Chapter 16. Private Versions

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Sometimes you want to evaluate rapidly a complex change that may break the system while you maintain an Active Development Line (5). This pattern describes how to maintain local traceability without affecting global history unintentionally.

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How can you experiment with a complex change and benefit ...