'''Subversion''' is an [[open source]] application for [[revision control]],. alsoAlso commonly referred to as '''svn''' or '''SVN'''., Subversion was originallyis designed specifically to be a modern replacement for [[Concurrent Versions System|CVS]] but the system has grown far beyond that and isshares nowa rapidlynumber replacingof legacy systems that do not scale well for globallythe distributedsame developmentkey teamsdevelopers.
=== 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)
