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Richard Berg's look at source control and life
SourceSafe 2005 Update is available for download!
I'm very pleased to announce that the wait is over. Today the first official update for SourceSafe...
Date: 12/11/2007
VS 2008 and SourceSafe Q&A
My post about VS 2008 and the SourceSafe CTP generated lots of questions. I'll do my best to answer...
Date: 12/03/2007
List of SourceSafe bugfixes updated
Just a quick note to let you know that I've updated the list again. To recap: you can get fixes...
Date: 11/19/2007
'tf checkin' exit codes
All tf.exe commands return one of these:public enum ExitCode { Unknown = -1, Success = 0,...
Date: 09/25/2007
SourceSafe Explorer: what does the "build tree" checkbox do?
When you run Get on a folder (aka project) in VSS Explorer, you're presented with these options: (if...
Date: 09/24/2007
TFS Version Control Concepts 3: Item Versions and the two meanings of 'Changeset'
Let's recap Items one more time. Items are unique. They have an ID that no other item does. Items...
Date: 09/15/2007
TFS Version Control Concepts 2: Item Names
Last time we learned that the principle objects in the source control system are called Items, and a...
Date: 09/14/2007
Did you know? How to bring up old-style dialogs in SourceSafe 2005
One of the changes made between VSS 6.0 and 2005 was to replace ancient file dialogs with common...
Date: 09/11/2007
Binding Outlook macros to a keyboard shortcut
When I updated Buck's TFS macros for Outlook 2007, I neglected to demonstrate how they were...
Date: 09/11/2007
Back from Brazil
I've been on vacation the last two weeks, and was silent for several weeks before that. Lots of...
Date: 08/06/2007
List of bugs fixed in SourceSafe 2005 GDR
I'm a big fan of the work Brian Harry has done to make our processes more transparent. Nevertheless,...
Date: 06/06/2007
Outlook macro for work item and changeset hyperlinks -- updated for 2007
When I upgraded to OL2007, Buck's great little macros stopped working. Today, I finally got the guts...
Date: 06/06/2007
SourceSafe 2005 GDR first release around the corner
We finally have a name. Last time I blogged about the future of SourceSafe, I had to constantly...
Date: 06/06/2007
Intro to Solution Binding in TFS, plus bonus FAQ
Solution Explorer isn't working the way I expect. How do I fix it? In TFS, the answer is usually...
Date: 06/04/2007
UI Bug: resolving multiple merge conflicts
Resolving merge conflicts is hard enough already. Which branch is "target," again? Unfortunately...
Date: 06/04/2007
How to use TFS for source control only
Personally, I've never had a problem simply ignoring the features I don't need. Nevertheless, this...
Date: 05/10/2007
Deploying SourceSafe automation on clean machines
"I've written an app using IVSS. Why won't it start?" This question has come up a few times....
Date: 05/09/2007
A few good men: the next SourceSafe servicing release, recruiting, and you
Many of you have wondered aloud when VSS 2005 SP1 will finally arrive. I can't answer that yet,...
Date: 05/03/2007
SourceSafe users, update your bookmarks! Alin Constantin's homepage has moved
Power users should be familiar with the great work Alin did during his time on the SourceSafe team....
Date: 05/02/2007
TFS Team Project whitepaper
As promised, we finally have some guidance around structuring team projects. What can you do within...
Date: 05/01/2007
New CodePlex project: TFS Event Handler
In their own words: Project DescriptionThis is a service based system with a front-end allowing the...
Date: 05/01/2007
TFS Branch & Merge whitepaper plus recommended links
It's finally here! Our first real guidance on branching & merging has been posted, on a Codeplex...
Date: 03/21/2007
Install sequence: VSTS SP1, TFS SP1, Vista, Quiescing, oh my!
I've noticed a lot of customer confusion around SP1. None of the information below is new -- anyone...
Date: 02/22/2007
PowerShell example: adding items from a changeset to a label
A recent request: "I want to be able to add a label to all files that were modified/added/whatever...
Date: 02/21/2007
add-types.ps1 - poor man's "using" for PowerShell
One thing that's missing from PowerShell is the ability to import foreign namespaces into the...
Date: 02/21/2007
New TFS tool - TFSProxy
I love it when participating in the community pays off. Barely a week later, we had a neat little...
Date: 02/01/2007
DST 2007 issues in SourceSafe
The rules for U.S. daylight savings time are changing in 2007. SourceSafe cares about time zones, so...
Date: 01/29/2007
SourceSafe on Vista part 2
I want to expand on the Microsoft support lifecycle policy I mentioned before. To reiterate, VSS...
Date: 01/26/2007
Clarifying SourceSafe support on Vista
Amid all the furor over Whidbey SP1 and the forthcoming Vista GDR, there hasn't been any statement...
Date: 01/23/2007
Tidbits: life under a Limited User Account (LUA)
I'm about to wipe my main work machine and install Vista RTM x64. Wish me luck. Sure, people @ MS...
Date: 12/15/2006
When your feature hits the blogosphere: SCM and the Windows Shutdown crapfest
Moishe Lettvin has a great blog entry, an inside look at how a Vista feature ate thousands of...
Date: 12/01/2006
Teamprise Turns 2.0
Anyone who reads the forums knows Martin Woodward is a great help to the TFS community. As it turns...
Date: 12/01/2006
Another solution to "Get Latest on Checkout"
As most SourceSafe users have probably discovered by now, TFS does not get the latest version of a...
Date: 11/29/2006
TFS Version Control Concepts 1: Items
We use version control to store stuff. What stuff? A bunch of items, the most basic elements of...
Date: 11/03/2006
TFS Version Control Concepts 0: Vocabulary
To summarize the goals laid out in my reintroduction, I want a chance to start my TFVC "story" from...
Date: 10/24/2006
An introduction, 1350 posts later
On the Microsoft forums, that is...no, I didn't suddenly eclipse Raymond. As you probably haven't...
Date: 10/17/2006
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I wonder how this will appear (in contrast to a 'post').
Date: 04/08/2005
In Medias Res
A simply reply to a mundane problem over on Cyrus' blog turned into a broader opinion piece, and so...
Date: 04/07/2005