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Re: Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Well.. I'm not one that has a ton of time, actually rather the opposite. Very busy.

However, I've been using PHP and doing web developement for two years now and actually have been employeed reacently doing just that.

I've tried to look over the sourcesafe and the ilumnis thing, and I guess I'm still rather confused at exactly what you guys want your software to do.

I'm guessing that the goal is something similar to CVS, just with a web based interface, and because the files could very well be binary, have check-in, check-outs.

IE: The process would go something like this:

Team A submits a request. Maybe they need help changeing some of their robot's code or a 3ds max animation.

Person B wants to help so they "check out" person A's file. They also can post comments back and forth between Team A. They can choose for these comments to be public or private. (Public: all can see, Private: only Team A, Person B, and moderators can see. This would be useful for "seneative" information such a robot specs, etc.. before the ship date)

Let's say that it's taking person B a long time to post an update (afterall, everyone gets swamped with work). But person C comes along with tons of time and wants to help. He can download the file orgionally uploaded by Team A (of course, there's a warning that the file's already checked out, etc..)

When both person B and C finish and upload their files, Team A can choose the best one and select that to become the "new" active file. Emails of course can be sent out whenever files / comments are updated, etc..

Is this somewhere's near what you guys were looking for?

Like i said, I'm rather busy, but I think that over a couple weeks, I could get something out. The skill I lack the most is graphic design, but since M. Krass seems to be pretty good in that neck of the woods, things might be alright.

Let me know what ya guys think.

Jack
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