SmartSVN is a graphical user interface for Apache Subversion, an opensource version control system, which allows managing changes to source files. Thus, its main objective is to enhance usability while inheriting most of the benefits of Subversion. In this respect, SmartSVN supports working with the working copy format and client-server protocol as well as practically all the commands available in Subversion. It may have a learning curve if this is the first time you use version control, which is why its abundant documentation is gladly welcomed.
The main organizational unit in SmartSVN is the repository, organized into projects, which you can easily start or import. The application’s main window has an explorer-like interface, and it shows the files in your repository by preserving the source directory structure. For each file, you receive version-control information such as revision instance, local and remote states, relative directory and branch with the objective of allowing the analysis of local modifications to a given file.
Moreover, locally modified directories are flagged with red arrows while those changed in the repository are marked with green arrows. Thus, the app lets you compare files and track their modifications, as well as manage the contributions of the members of a development team. Unfortunately, though, it does not seem to support Finder integration. more
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