Am 2015-02-15 15:19, schrieb RomanticStrings:
What is the benefit of using Git? I understand that it keeps track of
changes, so you can check your log and even retrieve previous
versions(?).
I use my home MacBook Pro and my work (sacred music director) PC
laptop, and
I have both a Dropbox and Google Drive account. It seems like Git
doesn't
work nicely with the latter, though I have much more space in it. Is
there
any reason I should consider using Git to manage my files, or is there
a way
to create an "off-site(?)" server to maintain my files so that I can
access
them on two computers? I am currently using Dropbox with a symbolic
link to
access the files I need on both computers (with the hard file on my
laptop,
which stays at home).
Basically, what is the purpose of using Git other than keeping track of
changes?
As suggested you may have a look at
http://lilypondblog.org/tag/version-control/
(maybe taking this as a starter:
http://lilypondblog.org/2014/01/why-use-version-control-for-engraving-scores/)
Generally Git doesn't work well with _any_ service like Dropbox or
Google Drive (anything that touches your files independently from
yourself).
You can create an account at (e.g.) GitHub (only open source
repositories are free) or (e.g.) BitBucket, where you can have free
private repositories with up to five collaborators. There are other
providers but I can't comment on them, and you can create your own
GitLab clone like Gitlab - but when you're not even sure whether you'd
need Git at all that's definitely nothing for you yet.
As to your final question: The purpose of using Git is keeping track of
changes. And that makes the difference. I always say: making the move to
use version control for authoring documents (scores and text) is like
learning to read or learning to walk.
Best
Urs
~Conor Cook
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