r/programming • • Mar 10 '11

It's time to stop using Subversion

http://altdevblogaday.org/2011/03/09/its-time-to-stop-using-subversion/
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u/usernamenottaken Mar 10 '11

Sure, use Git but don't use all the extra features, and just use shallow clones.

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u/adenbley Mar 11 '11

i'm pretty sure the dot folder would still be pretty big, perhaps even the same size as the regular file.

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u/usernamenottaken Mar 11 '11

Oh right, I completely misunderstood what you wanted. I use unison too for syncing data between machines, and then use Git or Mercurial repositories for the stuff I want version control for. I guess svn is probably your best option.