Re: Which is the most used/best Windows Subversion server distribution?

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 7:46 AM, Ben Stover <bxstover_at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> thank you for the answers.
>
> I am searching SVN server software.
> pre-packaged solutions preferred/required (without python stuff if possible).

Just curious, but why the Python concern. You might want to run hook
scripts someday, so having Python support can be handy for this.

> As previously mentioned the bottom of page http://subversion.apache.org/packages.html
> shows 5 server packages.

The differences are just packaging. Any software listed is just
someone that has compiled the source for you. Some might have used
different versions of dependencies etc., but in general that should
not matter.

You should decide if you want to just get plain binaries and then
configure everything yourself. Or do you want a package that adds
additional software that makes it easier to manage. Subversion Edge,
the product I manage is one such distribution. It includes all of the
Apache and Subversion binaries, plus the ViewVC repository browser.
It also includes a web UI to configure and manage the server. There
are other similar packages like UberSVN and VisualSVN. You can get
Subversion Edge here:

http://www.open.collab.net/products/subversion/getit.html

> I need a comparison and recommendation which package to select for
> a.) Linux as server platform
> b) Windows as server platform

I would choose the server OS based on your own preference and
competencies when it comes to managing a server. Which one are you
going to be better at managing in terms of backup and recovery,
patching, tuning etc.

> The server should later be accessible from Eclipse or TortoiseSVN Client
> No VisualStudio integretion necessary

No matter what server option you choose, the actual SVN server will be
identical. All SVN servers will support all of these clients and more
(whether you want them to or not :) )

-- 
Thanks
Mark Phippard
http://markphip.blogspot.com/