Practical Software Configuration Management The Latenight Developer's Handbook

The basics of configuration management; An introduction to configuration management; Basic configuration management concepts; what next?; What tool do I use to get started?; Configuration management for the individual; Introduction to configuration management for the individual; Nightly development operations with RCS; Release operations; Maintenance operations; Beyond the basics; Choosing a tool for yourself; Recommendations for projects and problems; Next steps for the individual...; Configuration management for the team; Introduction to configuration management for the team; Getting the rest of the team involved with the process; Daily individual development operations with RCS; Daily team interactions; Group activities - pulling it all together; Group activities - getting something out the door again; Beyond the basics; Choosing a tool for your team; Recommendation for teams and team projects; Next steps for a team; Tools; What software is available for configuration management; Tool comparisons; Free, public domain, and shareware tools; Commercial tools; Appendices; Index.