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I am fit confused, would be good if anybody can answer.

I have one large project, build scripts check out the source code and build the project. Build script also use some utilities for tiny work. I am keeping the source code of utility as well as binaries in source safe. Build script uses existing binaries present in the source safe before actual compilation. Question is:

There are two approaches to build project:

Keep binaries of utilities in source safe.
1. Keep the source code as well as binaries in source safe, build script will check out the source code of main project and binaries of utilities, and will use binaries for various tiny work before actual compilation.

2. Keep the source code only, build script will build the utilities first then use those utilities before compilation.


Which approach should follow ?

Thanks,
Navin

Hi Navin,

I think if you choose method #1 or #2 depends on if the binary files are changed very often. If the binary files are changed very often, it is usually not recommended that you save the binary files in SourceSafe.

I think for your scenario, the #2 method is ok. The build script can build the utilities first and then use those utilities. Besides, if the binaries are large, it may be slow for the build script to check out the binaries.

Thanks.

But what I personally feel is, from the future point of view we should always keep source code, regardless of size even if build script takes time for build. The reason is if project goes to different hands, and when you always sure that binaries are of latest code etc etc.

But I am new to this team and they are maintaining binaries in source safe, even along with source. But build script always used pre-built binaries.

I advised them, it would be good to maintain source and update build scripts to compile n use.

-Navin

>it would be good to maintain source and update build scripts to compile in use.

We agree with you.

Thanks.