As a DITA information architect, I want to understand how the intrinsic branching and merging capabilities in source code control systems like GIT or SVN complement the conditional filtering capabilities in DITA.

Under what circumstances (optimally) should I rely on branching to manage variance in my deliverables? Under what circumstances should I rely on DITA conditional filtering to manage variance in my deliverables?

• DITA Europe attendees have been visibly engaged with these sorts of issues. Perhaps recruiting some experts and interested parties there might jump-start this issue.