This appendix is intended for people using Identity Manager Designer and Subversion. Identity Manager Designer includes complete documentation covering how to use version control. This appendix section gives more background on Subversion and indicates why you should make certain decisions. The Designer documentation tells you which protocols are supported. This appendix tells you why you should choose one over the others.
For more detailed information about using Designer with Subversion, see Version Control.
There are many books available on administering a Subversion server and working with Subversion. We recommend Version Control With Subversion. It is available without charge at O’Reilly Media. Many topics in the book are touched upon in this paper, and this paper references specific sections of the book.