Software configuration management with Fossil
Fossilized Code
Get started with Fossil, a beginner-friendly software configuration management system that includes everything you need to work on your next great software project.
Git and GitHub are by far the most popular choices when it comes to writing and managing code. Because of their popularity, however, it's easy to overlook other software configuration management (SCM) systems that may prove to be a better fit for your next coding project. Case in point: Fossil [1], a lightweight SCM that is easy to master and offers a range of genuinely useful features and functionality.
Fossil's most important advantages compared with other SCMs are the integrated bug tracker, wiki, and so-called technotes. Better still, Fossil features a built-in web interface that gives you instant web access to the repository and all its tools. In other words, Fossil offers everything you need to document your code, track bugs, and collaborate right out of the box.
Fossil offers plenty of features and creature comforts that make it particularly suited for individual developers and casual coders who need a straightforward way to keep track of their small-scale coding projects. If you are one of them, then Fossil is right up your alley.
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