I am Clueless about source controls

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The discussion centers on the challenges of using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) for source control in a virtual machine (VM) environment, which the user finds slow and cumbersome. The user suggests transitioning to Subversion (SVN) using command line or TortoiseSVN for improved performance. However, concerns about client confidentiality regarding software code limit this option. The conversation emphasizes the importance of gathering quantifiable data to support any proposed changes and encourages collaboration with colleagues to assess the team's sentiment towards TFS.

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  • Familiarity with Microsoft TFS for source control
  • Understanding of Subversion (SVN) and its command line interface
  • Basic knowledge of virtual machine (VM) environments
  • Ability to gather and analyze performance metrics
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  • Research the differences between TFS and SVN, focusing on performance metrics
  • Learn how to use TortoiseSVN for improved source control management
  • Explore techniques for optimizing coding workflows in virtual machines
  • Investigate methods for gathering and presenting quantifiable data on source control efficiency
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My company uses MS TFS for source controlling and I find this really difficult because we have to code on VMs (log on VMs and handle the code in TFS). I would like to make a suggestion to change this into SVN using command line or Tortoise GUI tools. But the client seems not to let publicly seen its software code. As you might know, coding through VMs is odd because it is really slow (GUI graphics drawn and redrawn). Thank you for any ideas.
 
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Is the issue of TFS vs SVN one of speed or do you just personally find it harder to use? If that's the case (and there are no others on the team who agree) then you might want to simply dedicate some time to getting better with it. If it's an issue where you can gather some quantifiable data to show quicker usage or something like that, then gather it on your own and present it in a coherent and persuasive manner.

Talk to colleagues and supervisors and see if they feel the same as well.
 

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