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Version Control with Git takes you step-by-step through ways to track, merge, and manage software projects, using this highly flexible, open source version control system.
Git permits virtually an infinite variety of methods for development and collaboration. Created by Linus Torvalds to manage development of the Linux kernel, it's become the principal tool for distributed version control. But Git's flexibility also means that some users don't understand how to use it to their best advantage. Version Control with Git offers tutorials on the most effective ways to use it, as well as friendly yet rigorous advice to help you navigate Git's many functions.
With this book, you will:
- Learn how to use Git in several real-world development environments
- Gain insight into Git's common-use cases, initial tasks, and basic functions
- Understand how to use Git for both centralized and distributed version control
- Use Git to manage patches, diffs, merges, and conflicts
- Acquire advanced techniques such as rebasing, hooks, and ways to handle submodules (subprojects)
- Learn how to use Git with Subversion
Git has earned the respect of developers around the world. Find out how you can benefit from this amazing tool with Version Control with Git.
About the Author
Jon Loeliger is a freelance software engineer who contributes to Open Source projects such as Linux, U-Boot, and Git. He has given tutorial presentations on Git at many conferences including Linux World, and has written several papers on Git for Linux Magazine.
In prior lives, Jon has spent a number of years developing highly optimizing compilers, router protocols, Linux porting, and the occasional game. Jon holds degrees in Computer Science from Purdue University. In his spare time, he is a home winemaker.
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Dives into the weeds and never manages to rise again, Jun 2 2010
By I Feel Fine - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Version Control with Git: Powerful Tools and Techniques for Collaborative Software Development (Paperback)
This book jumped into the weeds way too fast. Which is good and bad. The label "power user" is appealing and I see the merit in knowing internals. But not with source control. It's a tool. I want to be able to use it productively and quickly and not have to remember MORE THAN two dozen commands. I'm not afraid of branching or merging, but then again, I don't care how these branches and merges are represented as objects on the filesystem.And that's the problem. This book starts with the assumption that you're interested in the details and will cherish an under-the-hood look. Actually, for me, I really don't care. The details are certain to change. I'm convinced I'll be throwing this book out in a few years because it's outdated. I wouldn't be surprised if Git's hyphenated low level command structure disappears in a few years making this book nearly unusable - these commands are more developer tools than user tools.
With all the negative stuff out of the way, the book does contain a lot of good information. It's easy to read. It hits on a few interesting ideas on managing git. I found no issue following along with the examples - all of them worked fine for me.
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I just want to get work done..., Oct 27 2010
By Damien Hull - Published on Amazon.com
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The author really knows his stuff. There's a lot of information on how git works. My problem is that I need to get work done. The book tells you how to create a git repository and add files to it. It doesn't do a good job explaining how to put a file back. That's the information I need.I wish books like this would give you the basics first. Here's how you create a repository. Here's how you add files. Here's how you put a file back if you change or delete it.
That's my two cents.
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Excellent for all experience levels, Sep 9 2009
By orangekay - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Version Control with Git: Powerful Tools and Techniques for Collaborative Software Development (Paperback)
Out of the current crop of distributed version control systems, Git is by far my least favorite. Unfortunately for me, out of the current crop of distributed version control systems, Git is the only one that I don't have to spend an hour chasing bizarre, nonsensical uncaught Python exceptions every time I upgrade, so it's the one I've been stuck gravitating toward.Luckily, just about anything I don't like about Git can be customized out of existence, but up until now, figuring out how to go about doing this the right way has always been something of a guessing game. This book starts you off on the right foot and gives you the best practices you'll need to adopt in order to not make a fool of yourself, which is really all you can ever hope for.
Highly recommended to anyone who needs or wants to work with Git, even if you already know what you're doing.
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