Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2015 Cookbook

Ignoring file types from check-in using .tfignore and .gitignore

Traditionally, TFS only supported server workspaces. Local workspaces were rolled out in TFS 2012. A local workspace allows you to work disconnected from the server. All core version control operations can be performed without any server connectivity. Local workspaces listen for changes on the filesystem to infer the operations being performed. For example, a new file created in the workspace directly from the filesystem will show up as a pending change. Users who used Subversion source control will be familiar with local workspaces. Read more about the workings of local workspaces at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb892960.aspx.

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