I've always shied away from using any of the source control integration offered by editors/IDEs, instead using the source control client itself for check-outs and check-ins. I can't quite put my finger on why I do it this way, because I definitely like the idea of integration. I think it's because I know that regardless of the application/editor I eventually use to edit my source controlled files, using the same UI for the check-out/in operation is somehow comforting to me - I know that it's something that I've done successfully before, it doesn't involve any more configuring of source control settings, and I have confidence that it will work.

I'd be curious to know if it's just me, or whether most people actually prefer using the built-in source control integration that various IDEs like SSMS and Visual Studio provide.

David Atkinson, Red Gate Software