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Version Control with Subversion
by C Pilato, Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian Fitzpatrick
from O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• An Introduction to version control from its basics
  Subversion, a successor to CVS is a widly used, novel approach to versioning of filesystems. Novelties to CVS are that versioning of the whole filesystem instead of single file, which made it possilble to have directories under version control, efficient storage of versioning meta-data, making it possible to have binary files under version control. The book itself introduces the basic concepts of version contol by focusing on the features of subversion. An extra chapter - in appendix - summerizes all the... more info

• I wish all documentation was this good
  This is one of the only software books I've read cover to cover. It makes sense, it tells you thing in the right order: It gives you the big picture then goes into detail.
  The authors are smart and this book makes you smart like them.
  I went 15 years rarely using but not really understanding or trusting CVS. Now I run my own subversion server and love it.

• Excellent for VCS Beginners and Experts
  Looking to convert your CVS to Subversion? Want to know what VCS/Subversion is all about? What to know how to admin a Subversion system? Want a reference guide of the Subversion man pages in "dead-tree edition?"
  This is your book.
  From beginner to expert in VCS, this view into the Subversion solution will be the only thing you need on your shelf (unless you need extremely advanced/complicated setups). The book covers the basics and general administrative techniques/skills required for your... more info

• A well-structured explanation of the subject for almost newbies.
  As a previous cvs user (without much experience in it) I found the book extremely useful. I've learnt a lot.

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