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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 167 - Number 10
Year of Publication: 2017
Authors: Inderdeep Kaur, Hardeep Singh
10.5120/ijca2017914384

Inderdeep Kaur, Hardeep Singh . Advance Version Control (AVC): A Paradigm Shift from Version Control to Conflict Management. International Journal of Computer Applications. 167, 10 ( Jun 2017), 7-15. DOI=10.5120/ijca2017914384

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author = { Inderdeep Kaur, Hardeep Singh },
title = { Advance Version Control (AVC): A Paradigm Shift from Version Control to Conflict Management },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Jun 2017 },
volume = { 167 },
number = { 10 },
month = { Jun },
year = { 2017 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 7-15 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume167/number10/27806-2017914384/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2017914384 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

Distance is the major barrier in Global software development. It negatively impacts communication and coordination. Many tools are used to help developers to coordinate their work. One such tool is Software Configuration Management (SCM). But studies have shown that SCM lacks in conflict detection. This weakness has been removed by workspace awareness tool. This paper describes Advance Version Control tool (AVC), a tool that does versioning of artifacts and actively monitor commit activities of the developer. It is an integration of Configuration Management and Conflict Management. AVC determines conflicts at right time and also provides resolution methods like code sharing. The developed tool allows the developers to focus on their main task i.e. programming without presenting trivial notifications and warnings. AVC also has integrated communication medium to further enhance the coordination.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Version control tools conflict detection workspace awareness.

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