21 June 2004

Visual Source Safe time and CruiseControl builds

Ever wondered why some developers triggers builds slightly faster than others when checkin into a CruiseControl.NET monitored Visual SourceSafe database?

Check the local time on the developers machine. VSS doesn't care to use local buildserver timestamps. Just one more quirk to add to the VSS cons list. (yes I use it, yes I want to use something else, no I don't know why I don't).

 

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# William Bartholomew said:

Yes, it is for this reason it's important to have all developer's workstation's times synchronised with NTP. I believe it is actually possible for a new check in to appear to have occured before an old check in if the times are out.

Monday, June 21, 2004 11:59 PM
# Vault said:

Bruk Vault - det er mye bedre, og gratis

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 6:18 PM
# Giles said:

try sourcegear... completely intregrates with VS.Net using the same prorocol as VSS, and is free for personal use

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:04 AM