Source Code Control/Change Management

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys,

I've been looking into the various CMS options available for OS/400 
source. As far as I can tell NONE of the available products manage 
stream file source natively. That is, they all rely on an external 
source code control system that runs on something other than OS/400. 
The most common alternative is CVS running in Linux or Windows. So all 
that these products do is add a management process around CVS which is 
definitely a case of lipstick on a pig.

CVS is just awful for managing multiple versions and fix levels. Its 
fundamental concept of multiple developers changing the same source at 
the same time is seriously flawed.

Am I correct that no OS/400 CMS manages stream files natively?

Is it unreasonable of me to expect an OS/400 solution to this problem? 
Why would I trust my source to Linux

What are others doing to manage stream file source (especially since 
HLL code can also be stored in stream files)?

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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