On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 9:45 PM, tenderhooks <[email protected]> wrote: > It looks like a lot of work, why cant I just upload the files in a > tree structure (like they are on my HDD already) and then leave it at > that.
Looks like you just did. The 'downloads' section now has a 5MB .zip file. Even though the 'downloads' section is usually used for distributing releases or executables, it's perfectly acceptable for distributing source code as well. However, it's going to be harder for other people to collaborate with you. Your source repository is still empty, which means passers-by can't easily browse the source code or see the history of changes. To collaborate, they'll have to download the .zip, which is a higher barrier to entry. (And there won't be a central repository for sharing changes easily either.) No big deal, though -- a lot of folks just throw up a .zip file when they want to toss code out there quickly. > I sincerely do not get this and am surprised there is no YouTube > tutorial or video of any kind explaining any of this. That's because version control is used by every software developer -- just like compilers, debuggers, text editors, etc. It's like coming to a carpentry website and asking why there are no videos explaining how to use hammers. :-) I've already pointed you to the standard book on Subversion (which has a general theory intro as well as a 'quick start' appendix); if you search google, you'll find a zillion blog posts explaining how to get started with version control as well. In a nutshell, version control is about storing your code in a shared database so changes can be tracked. Yes, it's more work than just tossing .zip files around. But it's also way more useful. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hosting at Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
