Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 [Old Version]

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Desktop-based solution for developers working alone or in small teams
• Manage file branching, file sharing, file merging, and file releases
• Easily return to a previous version of a file; Unicode and XML support
• Track versions of entire projects, as well as modular code
• Provides users with remote Web access over HTTP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000BT8TR6
• Item model number: 324-00497
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,218 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #29 in Software > Programming > Development Utilities
  • #58 in Software > Programming > Programming Languages

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Visual SourceSafe 2005 Standard Edition is a lightweight, desktop-based solution for developers working alone or in small teams. The version control system helps track source-code changes and allows developers to roll back any changes that later create problems.

Features:

• File backtracking: easily return to a previous version of a file.
• File management: manage file branching, file sharing, file merging, and file releases.
• Code tracking: track versions of entire projects, as well as modular code, where one file is reused or shared by multiple projects.
• Unicode and XML support: includes support for Unicode and XML.
• Remote Web access: provides users with remote Web access over HTTP.

Product Description

Project Management/Version Control - Complete Product - 1 User - PC

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wow, it will destroy your work!, October 28, 2008

By 

Steve Riley (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I've used VSS for years, just started using it again, the 2005 version with VS2005 and 2008. I've had nothing but trouble. Corruption, checking out files for no reason when I do a sync, and today it just overwrote about 20 files I had checked out with their old versions. If I didn't have backups - I'd have lost weeks of work.

Obviously I don't recommend anyone use this product! It's horrible. I've had trouble for weeks with coworkers and my work getting messed up on the servers because of errors with this software. Today is the final straw.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, August 24, 2008

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Steaphan Greene (Binghamton, NY - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I had to purchase this for a job. I'm used to old text-based systems like cvs and svn. I did not expect this "modern" system to be so much worse. It is nearly impossible to work with stand-alone. The interface is terrible, and makes what should be simple queries cryptic and clunky (and sometimes impossible). If you're not already stuck using this, use something better. If you are already stuck using this, transition to something better as soon as you can. Subversion (SVN) is free and it's far superior in every way.

1.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Visual Problem Causer 2005, August 29, 2011

By 

John Gallaway - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

Microsoft Visual Problem Causer 2005 was a bad purchase and not my decision. Once installed caused a myriad of problems and was a horrible idea from the start. Microsoft has newer versions of this software under a different name. Research wisely and test, test, test, before putting in a production environment.