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diff --git a/doc/user/project/import/tfs.md b/doc/user/project/import/tfs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8727c2ff6c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/import/tfs.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# Migrating from TFS + +[TFS](https://www.visualstudio.com/tfs/) is a set of tools developed by Microsoft +which also includes a centralized version control system (TFVC) similar to Git. + +In this document, we emphasize on the TFVC to Git migration. + +## TFVC vs Git + +The following list illustrates the main differences between TFVC and Git: + +- **Git is distributed** whereas TFVC is centralized using a client-server + architecture. This translates to Git having a more flexible workflow since + your working area is a copy of the entire repository. This decreases the + overhead when switching branches or merging for example, since you don't have + to communicate with a remote server. +- **Storage method.** Changes in CVS are per file (changeset), while in Git + a committed file(s) is stored in its entirety (snapshot). That means that's + very easy in Git to revert or undo a whole change. + +_Check also Microsoft's documentation on the +[comparison of Git and TFVC](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/tfvc/comparison-git-tfvc) +and the Wikipedia article on +[comparing the different version control software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_version_control_software)._ + +## Why migrate + +Migrating to Git/GitLab there is: + +- **No licensing costs**, Git is GPL while TFVC is proprietary. +- **Shorter learning curve**, Git has a big community and a vast number of + tutorials to get you started (see our [Git topic](../../../topics/git/index.md)). +- **Integration with modern tools**, migrating to Git and GitLab you can have + an open source end-to-end software development platform with built-in version + control, issue tracking, code review, CI/CD, and more. + +## How to migrate + +The best option to migrate from TFVC to Git is to use the +[`git-tfs`](https://github.com/git-tfs/git-tfs) tool. A specific guide for the +migration exists: +[Migrate TFS to Git](https://github.com/git-tfs/git-tfs/blob/master/doc/usecases/migrate_tfs_to_git.md). |