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Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration
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Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration

by Stephen P. Berczuk, Brad Appleton
November 2002
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
4h 32m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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Chapter 12. Codeline Policy

Codeline Policy

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When you have multiple codelines, developers need to know how to treat each one. A Release Line (17) might have strict rules for how and when to check things in, but an Active Development Line (5) might have less strict rules. This pattern describes how to establish the rules for each codeline to suit its purpose.

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How do the developers know which codeline to ...

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