WANdisco Certified Subversion Binaries for Windows Available for Free Download

Free Open Source Subversion Software for Windows Bundled with TortoiseSVN Released After Undergoing the Same Rigorous QA as Enterprise Software Used by the World’s Largest Subversion Implementations

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WANdisco, the makers of Subversion with the most active core developers from the Subversion project on staff, today announced that WANdisco certified Subversion binaries for Windows are now available for free download at: http://www.wandisco.com/subversion/os/downloads . The download bundle includes Apache 2.2.15 preconfigured for use with Subversion, as well as TortoiseSVN, the popular Subversion client for Windows as installation options for a complete solution. WANdisco also sponsors the TortoiseSVN project and has senior committers from the project on staff.

WANdisco's certified Subversion binaries provide a complete, fully tested version of Subversion based on the most recent stable release, including the latest fixes. These freely available, certified Subversion binaries undergo the same rigorous quality assurance process that WANdisco uses for its enterprise products that support the world’s largest Subversion implementations with over 40,000 users, 2500 repositories and 18 million transactions per day in a single implementation. Free community support for WANdisco’s certified Subversion binaries is available with registration at: http://subversion.wandisco.com .

Enterprise-Class Subversion Support.

WANdisco’s Subversion support services are backed by a dedicated team of core Subversion development, QA and support professionals, enabling the company to provide the highest quality of service with the fastest possible delivery of fixes and upgrades. The team is led by Hyrum Wright, WANdisco’s Director of Open Source. Hyrum has also been the release manager for the Subversion project since early 2008.

Support options include:

• 24-by-7 online, phone and email Support.

• Guaranteed response times.

• Global coverage from the United States and Europe.

• Automated delivery of fixes and upgrades.

• Technical Account Managers who act as a single point of contact for critical issues.

• Indemnification coverage to protect against third party intellectual property claims.

• Security solutions that deliver automated access control and audit reporting.

• Semi-annual Subversion System Health Check.

• Bug Buddy – A senior Subversion committer who champions customer enhancement

requests.

WANdisco's Subversion support services are described in detail at: http://www.wandisco.com/products/svn/support.php .

As a sponsor of the TortoiseSVN project, WANdisco is able to offer free downloads of the latest fully tested version of TortoiseSVN at http://www.wandisco.com/subversion/os/downloads . Information about enterprise-class support for TortoiseSVN can be found at: http://www.wandisco.com/products/svn/tortoise/support.php .

WANdisco Offers Free Online Subversion Training

WANdisco is currently offering a series of free online one hour bi-weekly Subversion training classes through August. The following classes are scheduled:

• “Using the Subversion Diff Command” on June 30, 2010. From simple to complex scenarios, the diff command can show the differences between versions of files as well as differences between Subversion projects. During this course, the instructor will cover the diff command using TortoiseSVN's difference tool as well as linking TortoiseSVN to other difference programs.
• "Branching and Merging in Subversion 1.6.9" on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. During this free one hour training session, attendees will learn everything from branching and merging basics to best practices.
• “Introduction to Subversion for Developers” on July 28, 2010. Subversion’s architecture and design principles will be covered and attendees will be introduced to using Subversion.
• “All About Subversion Hook Scripts” on August 11, 2010. Hook scripts are server-side executables tied to various Subversion events. Attendees will learn how to implement hook scripts for email notification of events, commit validation, integration with issue trackers and other external systems and other common use cases.
• “Subversion Locking” on August 25, 2010. During this course, attendees will learn how and when to use Subversion locking to control access to files during development. Alternatives to using locking to control file access will also be discussed.

Registration for these classes is available at: http://wandisco.com/webinar/subversion/training . WANdisco recommends early registration as space is limited.

Recent News and Resources

Free Download: Subversion Open Source:

http://www.wandisco.com/subversion/os/downloads

Subversion Professional Support:

http://www.wandisco.com/products/svn/support.php

WANdisco Subversion Enterprise:

http://www.wandisco.com/subversion

About WANdisco

WANdisco is a leading provider of infrastructure software for replication, scalability and high availability, and a corporate sponsor of the Subversion open source project with core developers from the project on staff.

By using WANdisco's totally unique replication technology, software development can now occur anywhere without any constraints. Fortune Global 1000 companies such as AT&T, Honda, NTT and Motorola rely on WANdisco's suite of source code management solutions.

A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of WANdisco's Subversion MultiSite revealed a 167% return on investment with a nine month payback period. WANdisco is also a corporate sponsor of the open source Subversion project, and plays an active role with core developers from the project on staff. Subversion is recognized by Forrester as the sole leader in the Standalone Software Configuration Management (SCM) category. For more information, please visit us at http://www.wandisco.com .

About Subversion

Subversion (SVN) is a version control system initiated in 2000. It is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly-compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS). In a 2007 report by Forrester Research, Subversion was recognized as the sole leader in the Standalone Software Configuration Management (SCM) category and a strong performer in the Software Configuration and Change Management (SCCM) category.

Subversion is released under the Apache License, making it free software.

For more information, please visit us at http://subversion.wandisco.com

WANdisco
Elaine Murphy, 1-866-846-0404
[email protected]

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