Source Control Repository - Per Client or Per Application?

Question

I've recently taken over a project from another consulting firm. I'm assuming this can happen somewhat frequently in the industry so I'm wondering how I should setup my Source Control Repository.

Should I create one repository simply for this application/client, and then create others as we do more work?

Of should I just dump everything into one single repository.

Thanks guys!

Answer 1

You need to be able to deliver the full source control repo to the customer as it is probably their work product (e.g., work-for-hire). I recommend using one repo per customer. I had them all in one area //depot/clients/CorpA, //depot/clients/cust-b, etc.

Made it easy for me to burn a CD with their project at the end of a contract, and by deleting the entire tree I could provide reliable assurance that I had destroyed all my copies of their IP.