Version Control with Subversion: Next Generation Open Source Version Control

by C. Michael Pilato, Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick

Written by members of the development team that maintains Subversion, this is the official guide and reference manual for the popular open source revision control technology. The new edition covers Subversion 1.5 with a complete introduction and guided tour of its capabilities, along with best practice recommendations.Version Control with Subversion is useful for people from a wide variety of backgrounds, from those with no previous version control experience to experienced system administrators.Subversion is the perfect tool to track individual changes when several people collaborate on documentation or, particularly, software development projects. As a more powerful and flexible successor to the CVS revision control system, Subversion makes life so much simpler, allowing each team member to work separately and then merge source code changes into a single repository that keeps a record of each separate version.Inside the updated edition Version Control with Subversion, you'll introduction to Subversion and basic concepts behind version controlA guided tour of the capabilities and structure of Subversion 1.5Guidelines for installing and configuring Subversion to manage programming, documentation, or any other team-based projectDetailed coverage of complex topics such as branching and repository administrationAdvanced features such as properties, externals, and access controlA guide to best practicesComplete Subversion reference and troubleshooting guideIf you've never used version control, you'll find everything you need to get started. And if you're a seasoned CVS pro, this book will help you make a painless leap into Subversion.

Genres: Programming, Nonfiction, Reference, Computers, Technical, Computer Science, Engineering

432 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

C. Michael (Mike) Pilato is a professional software engineer with over twenty years of experience in designing and implementing elegant software solutions to complex computing challenges. His skills encompass both hemispheres of the proverbial mind, enabling him to create software that is both functionally superior and aesthetically pleasing.

Reviews

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got through about half of it; did the core exercises for setting up and working with SVN. Didn't really get too deep into the more advanced stuff; my work (at work) isn't technical enough to require that knowledge and my personal projects weren't going to "go there" either.

I found the book clear enough to get the specifics across; I think it assumes a working knowledge of version control concepts though. (That said, it makes a token effort at giving the "high-level overview" for version control more generally. But if you need anything more than what it offers, you're not in the target audience anyway.)

[Doevhiey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book very useful to people of widely different backgrounds—from people with no previous experience in version control to experienced system administrators. Depending on our background, certain chapters may be more or less important to you.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for learning and implementing subversion quickly. Lots of clear examples of how to set up repositories, users and the various forms of repository sharing. It was perfect for my learning needs and I continue to use it as a reference.

[B. Andersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I needed to get up-to-speed on SVN quickly and this book was exactly what I needed. It is well organized and proceeds though views from an end user making small changes, all the way through things a repository administrator would need to know.

[Jeff]

actually, I'm reading a version of the book from http://svnbook.red-bean.com/

[Christian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gute Einführung, viele gut erklärte Informationen - wie bspw. die Tatsache, das Eigenschaften nicht versioniert werden - und praktischer Referenzteil.

Hatte ich 2006 schon einmal gelesen.

[Niels Bjerg · Rating 4 out of 5]

THE book to read if you need to polish off your svn skills. Concerns about branching, merging and strategies for both will be a thing of the past

[Ivy Reisner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information on how to use Subversion. Not so much on how to set it up. Overall, extremely helpful

[Gaurav G-One · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awesome book

[Joshua Horvath · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first few chapters were especially helpful.

[Jack Repenning · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the prime reference for Subversion use.