On Apr 8, 2010, at 20:01, Thomas Garrod wrote: > OK, I'm a complete rube. I don't know the second thing about Subversion (I > know it is version control). I need Subversion, and I don't know where to > start. Here are a few facts: > > 1. I have a foundation. > 2. I need collaborators to be able to work together virtually sharing > development files. > 3. We are working with graphics, .swf, .as, .fla, XML, XSLT, audio and video > files. > 4. Google Project uses Subversion. > 5. I have a Mac with 10.5.8 OS > 6. I don't know where to start with Subversion. > > I don't know what a binary package is, but I do know I need to have a version > of Subversion on my Mac. Others will need to have a version for Windows. > Let's start with me, what do I need to download? Looking at the options for > Mac OS X, I have no idea which to chose. > > Can someone give me a start?
Welcome. Please do read the book, as someone else already mentioned. It's free, extensive, informative, and well-written. A binary package is a pre-compiled package of software you can simply install and run, without needing to compile. There are several binary packages of Subversion available for Mac OS X from different people. There is also MacPorts and Fink, with which you can automatically compile Subversion for Mac OS X. Note however that Apple has already included a copy of Subversion for you with every copy of Mac OS X 10.5 and greater; this may already be sufficient for you, if you don't require the very latest version of Subversion.
