in 2000 by CollabNet to create a new SCM fixing flaws in CVS • Subversion is gaining ground as the preferred solution in use on over 56,000 publicly accessible production servers and many more behind firewalls. • Currently used by high profile projects such as Google Code and the Apache Foundation Project. Source: “Version Control with Subversion”, 2006 Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick, C. Michael Pilato
• Wide variety of administrative tools • Support from User Communities or Fee Based from Collabnet • Network and Auth Security Options • Support for many languages and platforms • Significant increases in scalability, reliability and performance • Hooks provide access to customize and enforce business processes • No actual deletes and variety of reporting options ensure quality audits and accountability