Beyond Compare 3 Beta
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008One of my favorite tools for software development beyond Delphi is Beyond Compare. It is the best tool for comparing and merging files, directories, etc. It is also written in Delphi.
They happen to have a Beta for version 3 available now. Beyond a whole slew of new features for comparing and merging source files, they are also now running natively on Linux. I sent them an email about the Linux support and they are using Kylix along with some GUI wrappers of their own to make development smoother.
They have a full list of the cool features in version 3, along with upgrade information. One of the really cool features I am looking forward to is the 3-way text merge. I also really like the image comparison plug-in they offer.
I have found it is an indispensable tool when I am moving files between one computer to another. If the process fails part way through do to network issues or whatever, Beyond Compare effectively lets me resume where I left off. Additionally, I can quickly see if some of the files are out of date or corrupted. A great way to trouble shoot system differences in testing software.