Does anyone know if VSS 2005 still enforces branching on a file by file basis We have numerous systems within our organisations and would develop multiple concurrent versions. We have been reluctant to do so because merging on a file by file basis is too time consuming.

Branching in VSS 2005
frankbel
However, some additional options are supported at the command line. For instance "ss branch" & "ss merge" now support the recursive command option (-R).
See the early documentation at:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/d6x776hk(en-us,vs.80).aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/bh58tzy9(en-us,vs.80).aspx
Regards,