Do you know when to use Git for version control?

Last updated by Calum Simpson [SSW] almost 3 years ago.See history

This rule has been archived
Archived Reason: Deprecated

Team Foundation Server Update 2 and Team Foundation Server 2013 comes with built in support for Git as a version control system.

git screen
Figure: How you start using Git on TFS

You should use Git if you:

  • Are running an open source project
  • Have lots of remote team members (as you get offline repo access with full history)
  • Have an unstable/sporadic internet connection
  • Develop in a non Microsoft environment (e.g. Linux, OSX)

There are also several disadvantages:

  • No "My Work" view in Team Explorer
  • No "Code Review" integration in Visual Studio
  • No "Check in Policies"
  • No SOX, FDA or CFD-11 compliance

At this point, SSW still recommends Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) as the version control system of choice.

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