Pragmatic Version Control, 2nd edition

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Version control' is how programmers manage the assets they produce. It's a fundamental practice that (surprisingly) many people don't use, or don't use effectively. Contrary to popular belief, version control doesn't have to be complicated, hard to use, or expensive to implement. But without version control, your valuable assets are at risk.

This book shows how just a handful of basic recipes can be used to get almost all of the benefits from a version control system. Follow these recipes, and your project's assets (source code, documentation, test data, scripts, and so on) will be protected, and you'll be in control of how they're used.

With this book, you can:

- Keep all project assets safe--not just source code--and never run the risk of losing a great idea;
- Know how to undo bad decisions--even directories and symlinks are versioned;
- Learn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for maximum efficiency;
- Install Subversion and organize, administer and backup your repository;
- Share code over a network with Apache, SVNserve, or SSH;
- Create and manage releases, code branches, merges and bug fixes;
- Manage 3rd party code safely;
- Use all the latest Subversion 1.3 features including locking and path-based security, and much more.