SVK is a decentralized version control system used for software development. It allows for easy management of changes to the code through its decentralized nature.
SVK is a decentralized version control system that uses the Subversion filesystem but provides additional, powerful features. It was originally developed by ChiaLiangKao, with the help from SVKPeople and generous SVKSponsors.
One of the key features of SVK is that it uses the subversion fs library. The SVN::XD module is a svn_wc (working copy) replacement that does not use the .svn for checkout meta-data. Instead, it uses Data::Hierarchy for storing per-directory meta-data in a compact way. This makes it easier to manage projects with a large number of files.
Another feature of SVK is that it uses svm (svn mirror) for retrieving remote repositories to a certain point of the local repository. This allows users to branch remote CVS or Perforce repositories instantly. The depot spec holds a depotmap hash for mapping depotname to a path containing a Subversion repository.
When committing or merging into the mirrored directory, svm provides a commit editor for SVK to use. The merge brings changes from local to remote repository if there's no conflict. This makes it easier to keep changes synchronized across multiple repositories.
Using a local repository holding the Subversion tree for benchmark, SVK checkout time is 3 times faster than SVN. This can make a big difference for projects with a large number of files.
The latest release of SVK includes Perl 5.9.5 compatibility, various fixes in the merge subsystem, and some Win32 fixes. If you're looking for a powerful version control system that can handle even the most complex projects, SVK is definitely worth considering.
One of the key features of SVK is that it uses the subversion fs library. The SVN::XD module is a svn_wc (working copy) replacement that does not use the .svn for checkout meta-data. Instead, it uses Data::Hierarchy for storing per-directory meta-data in a compact way. This makes it easier to manage projects with a large number of files.
Another feature of SVK is that it uses svm (svn mirror) for retrieving remote repositories to a certain point of the local repository. This allows users to branch remote CVS or Perforce repositories instantly. The depot spec holds a depotmap hash for mapping depotname to a path containing a Subversion repository.
When committing or merging into the mirrored directory, svm provides a commit editor for SVK to use. The merge brings changes from local to remote repository if there's no conflict. This makes it easier to keep changes synchronized across multiple repositories.
Using a local repository holding the Subversion tree for benchmark, SVK checkout time is 3 times faster than SVN. This can make a big difference for projects with a large number of files.
The latest release of SVK includes Perl 5.9.5 compatibility, various fixes in the merge subsystem, and some Win32 fixes. If you're looking for a powerful version control system that can handle even the most complex projects, SVK is definitely worth considering.
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