Version Control

Function definition: Tools that support the tracking of changes to digital files over time.

Lifecycle stage: Cross-Lifecycle Functions

Tools for this function

Tool	Purpose
AudiAnnotate	To make audio and its interpretations more discoverable and usable by extending the use of the newest IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) standard for audio with the development of the AudiAnnotate web application, documented workflows and workshops that will facilitate the use of existing best-of-breed, open source tools for audio annotation (Sonic Visualiser), for public code and document repositories (GitHub), and audio presentation (Universal Viewer) to produce, publish, and sustain shareable W3C Web Annotations for individual and collaborative audio projects.
RCS (The Revision Control System)	The Revision Control System (RCS) manages multiple revisions of files.