diff --git a/FAQ.docbook5.xml.tt2 b/FAQ.docbook5.xml.tt2 index 0ffc23a..75b7bde 100644 --- a/FAQ.docbook5.xml.tt2 +++ b/FAQ.docbook5.xml.tt2 @@ -543,12 +543,12 @@ control system. For more about version control systems and the motivation behind them see the “Better SCM” Site and -a -related section from “Perl for Perl Newbies” (which -is not exclusively limited to Perl) and Sawyer X’s talk about source code management systems. + +As of 2024, the Git version control system has established itself as the dominant and go-to solution. While Git is not perfect, in our opinion we think that it is good enough to avoid using any-of-the-semingly-less-popular alternatives. + diff --git a/FAQ.mdwn b/FAQ.mdwn index 05678d7..69c1773 100644 --- a/FAQ.mdwn +++ b/FAQ.mdwn @@ -297,12 +297,15 @@ But here goes with a grain of salt: 1. Use a good [version control system](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control). For more about version control systems and the motivation behind them see - [the “Better SCM” Site](http://better-scm.shlomifish.org/) and [a - related section from “Perl for Perl - Newbies”](http://www.shlomifish.org/lecture/Perl/Newbies/lecture5/version-control/) - (which is not exclusively limited to Perl) and [Sawyer X’s talk - about source code management + [the “Better SCM” Site](http://better-scm.shlomifish.org/) and + [Sawyer X’s talk about source code management systems](http://www.slideshare.net/xSawyer/source-code-management-systems). + As of 2024, [the Git version control + system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) has established itself as + the dominant and go-to solution. While Git is not perfect, in our + opinion we think that [it is good + enough](https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/fortunes/show.cgi?id=sharp-programming-BitKeeper-or-GitHub) + to avoid using any-of-the-semingly-less-popular alternatives. - Please don't give the usual cliches that you don't need a version control system if you’re only one person or that the project is not diff --git a/FAQ_with_ToC__generated.md b/FAQ_with_ToC__generated.md index f7a39aa..d1bb530 100644 --- a/FAQ_with_ToC__generated.md +++ b/FAQ_with_ToC__generated.md @@ -388,12 +388,15 @@ But here goes with a grain of salt: 1. Use a good [version control system](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control). For more about version control systems and the motivation behind them see - [the “Better SCM” Site](http://better-scm.shlomifish.org/) and [a - related section from “Perl for Perl - Newbies”](http://www.shlomifish.org/lecture/Perl/Newbies/lecture5/version-control/) - (which is not exclusively limited to Perl) and [Sawyer X’s talk - about source code management + [the “Better SCM” Site](http://better-scm.shlomifish.org/) and + [Sawyer X’s talk about source code management systems](http://www.slideshare.net/xSawyer/source-code-management-systems). + As of 2024, [the Git version control + system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) has established itself as + the dominant and go-to solution. While Git is not perfect, in our + opinion we think that [it is good + enough](https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/fortunes/show.cgi?id=sharp-programming-BitKeeper-or-GitHub) + to avoid using any-of-the-semingly-less-popular alternatives. - Please don't give the usual cliches that you don't need a version control system if you’re only one person or that the project is not