Distribution of data/metadata in a version control system

• US 20060026567A1
• Filed: 07/27/2004
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lawrence W. Mcvoy, Richard B. Smith, Wayne H. Scott
• Original Assignee: Lawrence W. Mcvoy, Richard B. Smith, Wayne H. Scott
• Inventors: Smith, Richard B., Scott, Wayne H., McVoy, Lawrence W.
• Application Number:
  US10/899,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026567A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/120
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/213 with details for schema evolution support
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management

Abstract

A version control system capable of distributing data/metadata is provided. The invention provides a version control system capable of replicating version control data on an as needed basis so as to more efficiently maintain and operate the version control system.

Claims

1. On a computer system capable of implementing version control, a method comprising:

providing a first repository with version control data corresponding to a version;

providing a second repository; and

replicating a portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the version control data includes data and metadata.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is the metadata.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is the data.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the first repository on a first version control system.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising providing the second repository on a second version control system.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising subsequently replicating an additional portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

8. An apparatus for implementing version control, comprising:

means for providing a first repository with version control data corresponding to a version;

means for providing a second repository; and

means for replicating a portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the version control data includes data and metadata.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is the metadata.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is the data.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising means for providing the first repository on a first version control system.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising means for providing the second repository on a second version control system

14. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising means for subsequently replicating an additional portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

15. A computer system capable of implementing version control, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory in communication with the processor, the memory having stored thereon a set of data and instructions including a version control system which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of;

providing a first repository with version control data corresponding to a version;

providing a second repository; and

replicating a portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is metadata.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is data.

18. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising subsequently replicating an additional portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

19. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps:

providing a first repository with version control data corresponding to a version;

providing a second repository; and

replicating a portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the version control data includes data and metadata.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is the metadata.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the portion of the version control data replicated to the second repository is the data.

23. The computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising means for subsequently replicating an additional portion of the version control data from the first repository to the second repository.