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Software Configuration Management with Gradle (part 1)

Many build tools have been created for building and packaging software. Make, Ant, Maven, etc., all seem to have their own frameworks of completing tasks that are driven by the structure of each build tool. The industry while successfully using existing tools constantly requires more features in a build tool to adapt to newer technologies...
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How to Introduce Open Source Software to Your Company

Often we find ourselves wanting to introduce our favorite open source tool to our companies and/or clients. In many companies, this is not an issue. However, in a few companies there are concerns whether real or perceived that can halt any progress in introducing new software. I'd like to provide a few insights and maybe help anyone experiencing issues introducing an open source product within their own company

So now is the fun part. You get to pick which tools you will be using to make your development process as smooth as possible. I will attempt to give my experiences with a select few tools that I have seen be useful in a software configuration management environment. If you, the reader, know of other tools that you feel should really be mentioned, please feel

GIT Fast Version Control System

The productive partnership of Junio Hamano and Linus Torvalds created a distributed version control system that the world knows as GIT. Originally invented by Linus Torvalds, it remains under the continuing development and maintenance of Junio Hamano. The GIT source control software works with many operating systems including such as Linux, Darwin, BSD, Solaris and Windows. It functions without the use of a centralized server.

Review of OSRMT

The acronym OSRMT stands for open source requirements management tool. It may also be classed as a 'platform independent' requirements management tool. It is a popular download option, suitable for use by a variety of users. These include the everyday computing enthusiast, software developers, project testers and analysts. It has currently been rated with four out of five stars.

Comparison of Trac, JIRA, and Bugzilla

Bugzilla, Jira and Trac are all popular forms of issue tracking software. They are software applications that focus on tracking reported software bugs that may be present within a programmers work. Users of open source software packages are able to directly enter a bug report. Alternatively, a company concerned with software development may choose to use an internal system. Issue tracking software is generally incorporated with other project running programs.

A version control system is an essential tool for the software developer. There are plenty of options to choose from; Subversion and CVS currently being the most popular. The difference between a version control system and a distributed version control system stems from the way the system is used. A version control system such as the above mentioned pair use is based on a central core repository. Whereas a distributed version control system allows individual users full access to the repository with the ability to perform tasks within their locality. Their completed tasks are then able to be shared with others.

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