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Lawrence Mcvoy Phones & Addresses

  • Los Gatos, CA
  • Lake Worth, FL
  • Naperville, IL
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Boynton Beach, FL
  • Saint Paul, MN

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Method And Apparatus For Understanding And Resolving Conflicts In A Merge

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US Patent:
20040177343, Sep 9, 2004
Filed:
Nov 3, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/700017
Inventors:
Lawrence McVoy - San Francisco CA, US
Wayne Scott - Churubusco IN, US
Bryan Oakley - Tulsa OK, US
International Classification:
G06F009/44
US Classification:
717/122000, 717/110000, 717/143000
Abstract:
A method is provided for merging first and second computer files wherein the first and second computer files are modified versions of a common computer file. The method comprises the steps of producing a first set of stacked diffs between the first computer file and the common computer file, producing a second set of stacked diffs between the second computer file and the common computer file, and simultaneously displaying the first and second sets of stacked diffs, wherein common lines of the first and second sets of stacked diffs are aligned and new lines of each of the first and second sets of stacked diffs are aligned with blank lines of the other stacked diff. Apparatus for performing the method and a computer readable medium including a computer program for performing the method are also included.

Distribution Of Data/Metadata In A Version Control System

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US Patent:
20060026567, Feb 2, 2006
Filed:
Jul 27, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/899560
Inventors:
Lawrence McVoy - San Francisco CA, US
Wayne Scott - Churubusco IN, US
Richard Smith - Pittsburgh PA, US
International Classification:
G06F 9/44
US Classification:
717120000, 717122000
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.

Version Controlled Associative Array

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US Patent:
20040073581, Apr 15, 2004
Filed:
Jun 27, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/607871
Inventors:
Lawrence McVoy - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew Chang - Los Altos CA, US
Wayne Scott - Churubusco IN, US
International Classification:
G06F012/00
US Classification:
707/203000
Abstract:
A version controlled associative array is provided. A method of the invention includes providing a version control system on a computer, creating within the version control system an associative array comprising a collection of keys and corresponding values, applying a version control operation to the associative array to version control the collection of keys and corresponding values, and applying a version control operation to a collection of associative arrays, each viewed as a database record, and organized as a group of database tables forming a database. An apparatus, a computer system, and a computer readable medium pertaining to the version controlled associative array invention are also provided.
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