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Does anyone still use ClearCase?
Many teams still use it. But ClearCase’s popularity is dying. At one time, ClearCase was at the cutting edge of technology. Today, however, some of ClearCase’s technology can actually slow down development teams.
Why you should switch from Subversion to Git?
Many people prefer Git for version control for a few reasons: It’s faster to commit. Because you commit to the central repository more often in SVN, network traffic slows everyone down. Whereas with Git, you’re working mostly on your local repository and only committing to the central repository every so often.
Is ClearCase a distributed version control?
While both GitHub and ClearCase are powerful source code management systems out there that make it easy to collaborate with others on a project, there are subtle differences between the two. For one, GitHub is based on Git which is a distributed version control system, whereas ClearCase is based on a centralized model.
Who owns ClearCase?
IBM
Rational ClearCase
| Original author(s) | Atria Software |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | IBM |
| Initial release | 1992 |
| Stable release | 9.1.0.1 / June 29, 2021 |
| Operating system | AIX, HP-UX, Linux, macOS, Solaris, Windows z/OS (limited client) |
What is a VOB in ClearCase?
A VOB is a ClearCase repository that stores file and directory elements. A ClearCase view can have zero or more files or directories loaded from a VOB.
Did IBM sell rational?
It changed its name in 1994 to Rational Software, and was sold for US$2.1 billion (equivalent to current US$2.95 billion) to IBM on February 20, 2003….Rational Software.
| Industry | Application development tools |
|---|---|
| Founder | Paul Levy and Mike Devlin |
| Defunct | February 20, 2003 |
| Fate | Acquired by IBM |
| Key people | Mike Devlin (previous CEO) |
What is ClearCase view?
A ClearCase view selects a specific set of file and directory versions from one or more VOBs so that you can load them, as ordinary files and folders, into a directory on your computer.
What companies use ClearCase?
Who uses IBM Rational ClearCase?
| Company | Website | Country |
|---|---|---|
| The American Red Cross | redcross.org | United States |
| Lorven Technologies | lorventech.com | United States |
| CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS, INC. | confidentialrecordsinc.com | United States |
What is IBM Rational ClearCase used for?
IBM Rational ClearCase provides controlled access to software assets, including code, requirements, design documents, models, test plans and test results.