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--- siteadmin -at- word-builder -dot- com wrote:
>
> I'm wondering what sort of document versioning
> software writers might be using
> to control versions of files. I know MS Word has a
> built in verisioning
> component, though I would like to know if ordinary
> word processing lend them
> selves to something like concurrent versioning
> system (CVS) that many software
> developers use in their shops.
[snip]
> Does anyone know of any such systems
> employed in this way in
> technical documentation development?
There are a number of document and content management
systems on the market that do track document versions.
The better, Hummingbird and Documentum, do also cost
an arm and a leg.
CVS is neat and cheap. Binary files are a bit of a
problem.
If you are developing content in XML then CVS is
actually very good. The only problem I can think of is
the use of "diff" to create patches.
Only checkin the XML source and any images. Formatted
output is not required.
HTH
Sean Wheller
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