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'''Subversion''' is an [[open source]] application for [[revision control]]., Alsoalso commonly referred to as '''svn''' or '''SVN''',. Subversion iswas originally designed specifically to be a modern replacement for [[Concurrent Versions System|CVS]] but the sytem has grown far beyond that and sharesis anow numberrapidly ofreplacing thelegacy systems that do not scale well for globally samedistributed keydevelopment developersteams.

=== Key benefits ===

* Free download, no license costs

* Rich feature set

* Robust

* Very scalable (from small team to global enterprise)

* Easy to use (Subversion has very strong adoption by developers)

* Minimal training costs

* Low administration overhead

* Low IT infrastructure requirements (servers and bandwidth)

* Strong security features

* Open source, with active developer community

* Widely adopted

* Commercial support available

== Features ==