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Today's news of the new Team features in VS 2005 are certainly compelling, but the most important feature has yet to be disclosed (AFAIK): Is Microsoft using the new source control? If not, will they when it's more mature (before RTM)?
It's no secret that products that aren't dogfooded aren't as good as they could be. VSS is a prime example of this. The product has been essentially the same for far too long, and even the simplest of features are lacking: Create a label. Rename a labeled file. Pull the label. Oops!
We've recently decided to move to Perforce (although we haven't actually done the move yet) for a number of reasons, but primarily because of VSS's branching model. The timing of the move isn't vital, but we are about to embark on a new version of our product suite and now is probably the best opportunity we'll have in the near future. If Microsoft is or will be using this new source control, it could influence our decision and potentially reduce some pain in the future. If they aren't/won't, then the decision is already made.
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