AccuRev SCM

AccuRev


Developer(s)	AccuRev, Inc.
Initial release	2002 (2002)

Stable release	6.2 / January 2015 (2015-01)
Development status	Active
Operating system	Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, HP-UX, Solaris, IBM AIX^[1]
Available in	English and Japanese
Type	Revision control
License	Proprietary
Website	www.borland.com/AccuRev

AccuRev is a software configuration management application developed by AccuRev, Inc.^[2] and was first released in 2002. In December 2013 AccuRev was acquired by Micro Focus.^[3]

Overview

AccuRev is a centralized version control system which uses a client/server model. Communication is performed via TCP/IP using a proprietary protocol. Servers function as team servers, continuous integration servers, or build servers. AccuRev is built around a stream-based architecture in which streams form a hierarchical structure of code changes where parent streams pass on certain properties to child streams. Developers make changes using command line functions, the Java GUI, the web interface, or one of the IDE plug-ins (Eclipse, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA).^[4]

Characteristics

Streams and parallel development

AccuRev captures and controls the relationships between code bases in parallel efforts using a stream-based architecture. This allows teams to safely store work and test it before sharing it with others, code is automatically merged or "inherited" between streams and teams once code changes are shared.^[5]

Private developer history

AccuRev has a two step check-in process. Users can check-in code privately to their workspace before sharing it with the rest of the group.^[6]

Change packages

AccuRev integrates with many ITS and Project management tools. History from check-ins and promotions are tied to issues. Most SCM functions can be done on the issue level instead of by file and directory.

Distributed development

AccuRev enables remote stream structures and replication for distributed teams. Replica servers function as a local cache with all write operations happening after.^[7]

Automated merging

Streams in AccuRev automatically share and merge code with each other. This is a main distinction between streams and branches.

References

Version control software

Years, where available, indicate the date of first stable release. Systems with names in italics are no longer maintained or have planned end-of-life dates.

Local only

Free/open-source	RCS (1982) SCCS (1972)

Proprietary	PVCS (1985) QVCS (1991)

Client–server

Free/open-source	CVS (1986, 1990 in C) CVSNT (1998) QVCS Enterprise (1998) Subversion (2000)

Proprietary	AccuRev SCM (2002) ClearCase (1992) CMVC (1994) Dimensions CM (1980s) DSEE (1984) Endevor (1980s) Integrity (2001) Panvalet (1970s) Perforce Helix (1995) Software Change Manager (1970s) StarTeam (1995) Surround SCM (2002) Synergy (1990) Team Concert (2008) Team Foundation Server (2005) Visual Studio Team Services (2014) Vault (2003) Visual SourceSafe (1994)

Distributed

Free/open-source	ArX (2003) BitKeeper (1998) Codeville (2005) Darcs (2002) DCVS (2002) Fossil (2007) Git (2005) GNU arch (2001) GNU Bazaar (2005) Mercurial (2005) Monotone (2003) SVK (2003) Veracity (2010)

Proprietary	TeamWare (1990s?) Code Co-op (1997) Plastic SCM (2006) Team Foundation Server (2013) Visual Studio Team Services (2014)

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