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Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

by Mark Shiffer 11/16/2007 10:27:00 PM

I recently installed Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and I must say this was the worst install experience that I have ever had with a product. Microsoft intertwined this product with so many dependencies and made it so brittle that I am concerned that my move to team for source control was a mistake. However, I am going to give it a shot to see how it works. We are about to make the move at work (full-time job) and figure I should investigate. So far, I am not too impressed with the client. It is missing many key features and/or makes them difficult to accomplish. I'm still at the new stage so we will see how things play out.

 One word of advice for anyone who is installing team server: Read the documentation and carefully follow EVERY step for the installation. Do not deviate, even in the slightest, or you will get burned. It is ridiculous how touchy the install process is. I seriously doubt that I can afford to stay on Team System at home for my source control due to its fragility. Maybe 2008 will be better.

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