Subversion 1.7

Agile practices can help organizations avoid unplanned rework and QA, and ultimately hit deadlines.

It’s no secret that WANdisco are big fans of Subversion! But we know that Subversion is far from the only revision control system on the market, so what makes Subversion so special? Here are our Top Ten reasons to give Subversion a go!

Maintaining a Subversion repository can become a complex task, and implementing the right project layout from the very beginning is crucial. As Subversion doesn’t impose a strict file structure, users are free to tailor Subversion repositories to their project’s needs. Users can organize Subversion on a ‘one project per repository’ basis or create multiple projects within the same repository; and have considerable freedom when it comes to how they use Subversion’s trunk and branches. In this post, we’ll look at some guidelines and best practices on how to keep Subversion files, for users who are embarking on a new project in Subversion.

In this post, we’ll walk you through downloading Jenkins and creating your first job, before looking at some more advanced project options, designed to give you maximum control over your Jenkins installation.

It’s been less than two weeks since the Apache Subversion community celebrated the release of Subversion 1.7, a major update for the Subversion project that delivered both new client tools and some long-awaited client-side performance improvements. Thanks to rapid feedback from Subversion’s early adopters and the hard work of the Subversion community, Subversion 1.7.1 is already available.

Branching and merging is a contentious issue for the Subversion community, with even the most experienced Subversion users sometimes needing extra guidance on how best to manage their branches.

A beginner’s guide to installing Subversion on Windows 7 using WANdisco’s easy-to-use uberSVN, which for the first time opens up the power of Subversion version control to people who are not computer boffins.

Subversion 1.7 is a major update for the Subversion community; not only will it deliver long-awaited client-side performance improvements and new client tools, but improvements to the working copy metadata system will pave the way for even more innovations in future releases of Subversion.

Subversion 1.7 will be available soon. Watch a free training Webinar replay here about the new features and how you can make the most of them.