This book describes Subversion 1.3, the source of the latest and hottest version of the open control system, using a recipe-based approach that will get you up and running quickly and correctly. With this book, you can: Keep all project assets safe - not only the source code - and never take 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 regulate, manage and backup your repository Share code over a network with Apache, svnserve, or ssh Create and manage releases, code branches, merge and bug fixes Manage 3rd party code safely use all the latest Subversion 1.3 features including locking and path-based security , and more! Now there is no reason not to use professional-grade version control.