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Sharing code between projects is still not a trivial matter with subversion. Especially if you are familiar with SourceSafe, you will find that subversion makes it hard to share code. Subversion seems to be really great in creating a version mess and good in solving one, but the reason I need source code control is to prevent such a mess.
Learn basic Git concepts and compare Git with Subversion. Distributed version control systems (DVCSs) offer a number of advantages over centralized VCSs, and for Subversion users looking to explore this model, Git is a great place to start. Using Subversion as a baseline, this first of two articles shows how to install Git, set up a remote repository, and begin using basic Git commands.
The Moblin project released the first beta of Moblin 2.1, fixing numerous bugs while adding support for a 3G modem. Other touted improvements to the netbook-focused Moblin 2.1 include a faster browser with plugin support, Bluetooth discovery support, higher screen resolution support, and an enhanced ConnMan.
"I have recently learned git for version control, having used Subversion for four years and CVS for four years prior to that. It has a lot of nice features and I thought of a good application: restoration of lost history on a Subversion repository..." --
* To understand git read this completely => http://www.newartisans.com/blog_assets/git.from.bottom.up.pdf
The CollabNet-sponsored Subversion open source community today announced the general availability of Subversion® 1.5, the world’s leading Software Configuration Management (SCM) tool for managing software development and maintenance across distributed teams.
Here is a blog article which explain subversion configuration in a simple way. This article may be a starting point for beginners in subversion. It seems that the author will soon post advanced configuration details also.
This cool thing they spent six months (six!) writing is called Subversion, and it had a 1.0.0 release three years ago. Subversion had its first beta in late 2003, so the Codeplex folks are waaay behind the state of the art on this one.
The Subversion version control system is now part of the Apache Software Foundation. The project cofinanced by Collabnet and the Apache Foundation announced at ApacheCon in Oakland CA that Subversion is officially to become an Apache project.