Benefits of classic source control:- Locking and user permissions on a per-file basis (e.g., you can enforce locking of
model files) - Central server, reducing local storage needs
- Simple and easy to learn
This diagram represents the distributed source control workflow (for example, using Git).Benefits of distributed source control:- Offline working
- Local repository, which provides full history
- Branching
- Multiple remote repositories, enabling large-scale hierarchical access control
To choose classic or distributed source control, consider these tips.Classic source control can be helpful if:- You need file locks.
- You are new to source control.
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