Topic: Subversion modules svn-1.4.6 available

[Steffen]

Thanks to Tom we can make the subversion 1.4.6 modules for Apache 2.2.4 and up available. Build with Berkeley db 4.4.20. And it does not require Subversion to be installed on the Apache system (i.e. it is self-contained). Download at http://www.apachelounge.com/download/

What is Subversion?
Subversion (svn) is a free/open-source version control system, a compelling replacement for CVS in the open source community. Subversion manages files and directories, and the changes made to them, over time. This allows you to recover older versions of your data, or examine the history of how your data changed. In this regard, many people think of a version control system as a sort of “time machine”.

Subversion can operate across networks, which allows it to be used by people on different computers. At some level, the ability for various people to modify and manage the same set of data from their respective locations fosters collaboration. Progress can occur more quickly without a single conduit through which all modifications must occur. And because the work is versioned, you need not fear that quality is the trade-off for losing that conduit—if some incorrect change is made to the data, just undo that change.

Notes:

*** DO NOT USE THESE MODULES WITH APACHE FROM e.g. httpd.apache.org WHICH ARE BUILT WITH Visual C++ 6.0.

works with Apache 2.2.x built with either VS8 (Visual Studio 2005) or VS9 (Visual Studio 2008).
Note: the current versions from Apache Lounge are build with VC9.

The "Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)" must be installed.
This is in addition to the "Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)" which is required if Apache was built with VS9.


does *NOT* work with Apache built with VC6 (i.e. it does not work with ASF Apache)

Some common functions may appear to work, but not all functions will work reliably because of the difference in 32-bit vs. 64-bit time formats.
Using this module with ASF Apache from apache.org may cause Apache to fail with access violation errors.


Subversion claims that mod_dav_svn should not be used with Apache versions earlier than version 2.2.4.

See: http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=8100
I don't know why Subversion claims that Apache 2.2.3 and earlier cannot be used, but it is probably best to stick with their minimum Apache version requirement of 2.2.4.


does not require Subversion to be installed on the Apache system (i.e. it is self-contained).

Users will want to have Subversion 1.4.x installed on some machine to create new repositories and to backup repositories, because these operations cannot be done through Apache.


works with any Subversion repositories created with Subversion 1.4.0 or higher, including both 'fs' and 'bdb' type repositories.

-tom- & -steffen-