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Why Use GitHub vs Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, etc?

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Mike Bedan

Mike Bedan

March 12, 2023

Assuming that this logic also applies to OneDrive? What about Sharepoint (using a form of OneDrive), which has version control?

David Keyes

David Keyes

March 13, 2023

I've never used Sharepoint's version history myself, but I don't think it's going to match how robust GitHub is when it comes to version control. Being able to see where your all files at any point in your code's history can be a big help when you're trying to identify issues.