Version Control with Subversion

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Summary: Don't Buy this Book - get it for free!
Review: This first edition has numerous code errors in examples, and basic command listings. It is a total waste of time and money trudging through misprints. This book is 1month old and is already useless. For example if you followed the instructions in Chapter 2 as to how to create a repository, then followed the instructions on how to checkout you would Fail right away because the example command is missing a "/".... Small but high impact misprint!

If you're serious about stepping up to subversion, this book is licensed under GPL and as such can be downloaded for free from svnbook.red-bean.com.

My only regret with subversion so far is spending $25 to find out I could have gotten a much more error free version for nothing!


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Summary: THE BEST technical manual I have ever read
Review: Version Control with Subversion is THE BEST technical manual I have ever read. I'm relatively green in the world of revision control, but this book elegantly combines the technical with the practical with the theoretical. The style is very easy to digest, presenting some complex revision control concepts in concise, understandable terms. This is NOT just a "skim the surface" white paper - it is a COMPLETE guide to Subversion. (It is also a good introduction to revision control practices in general.)

Buy this book to learn Subversion and support the authors. (No, I am not affiliated with them in any way.)