Press Release
July 12, 2004
"Version Control with Subversion": Introducing the Next Generation of Open Source Version Control
Sebastopol, CA--One of the greatest frustrations in most software projects
is version control: the art of managing changes to information. Today's
increasingly fast pace of software development--as programmers make small
changes to software one day only to undo them the next--has only
heightened the problem; consecutive work on code or single-programmer
software is a rare sight these days. Without careful attention to version
control, concurrent and collaborative work can create more headaches than
it solves. This is where Subversion comes into play.
Written by Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick, and C. Michael
Pilato, core members of the Subversion open source development team,
Version Control with Subversion (O'Reilly, US $34.95) introduces the
powerful new versioning tool designed to be the successor to the
Concurrent Version System or CVS. CVS users will find the look and
feel of Subversion comfortably familiar, but under the surface it's far
more flexible, robust, and usable.
"Like many tools, CVS is starting to show its age," note the authors. "The
designers of Subversion set out to win the hearts of CVS users in two
ways: by creating an open source system with a design similar to CVS, and
by attempting to fix most of CVS's noticeable flaws." As the authors
explain, the original Subversion design team didn't set out to break new
ground in version control methodology; they just wanted to fix CVS. They
decided that Subversion would match CVS's features and preserve the same
development model, but not duplicate CVS's most obvious shortcomings. And
they decided that Subversion should be similar enough to its predecessor
that any CVS user could make the switch with little effort.
The book begins with a general introduction to Subversion, the basic
concepts behind version control, and a guided tour of Subversion's
capabilities and structure. The authors cover every aspect of installing
and configuring Subversion for managing a programming project,
documentation, or any other team-based endeavor. Later chapters cover the
more complex topics of branching, repository administration, and other
advanced features such as properties, externals, and access control. The
book ends with reference material and appendices covering a number of
useful topics including a Subversion complete reference and
troubleshooting guide.
The book covers:
The history of Subversion as well as its features and installation
methods
The basic concepts of version control and different versioning methods
A daily work cycle of a Subversion user
A discussion of branching, merging, and tagging
The basics of a Subversion repository
The internals of Subversion from a programmer's viewpoint
Detailed reference of subcommands with examples
Version Control with Subversion aims to be useful to readers of widely
different backgrounds, from those with no previous experience in version
control to experienced sys admins. Those who've never used version control
will find everything they need to get started in this book. And seasoned
CVS pros can use this book to make a painless jump to Subversion.
Additional Resources:
Version Control with Subversion
Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick, and C. Michael Pilato
ISBN 0-596-00448-6, 299 pages, $34.95 US, $50.95 CA
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