Re: question on SVN.EXE binary distribution vendors
Branko Čibej <[email protected]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:16:06 +0200
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The first sentence of the first paragraph on that page says, with emphasis:
> The Apache Subversion project*does/not/officially endorse or
> maintain*any binary packages of the Subversion software.
Please don't assume endorsement just because the project publishes those
links. They're a service to the community, no more and no less.
You don't say what you actually need (other than that it "run extremely
well", which is not very specific). It might be best if you try them all
and see which one best fits your requirements.
-- Brane
On 22. 7. 25 21:01, Dove, John (ITS) via users wrote:
>
> Hello Apache Subversion Team,
>
> Quick question hoping for your advice please?
>
> Please see below, 1-3.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ~ John
>
> 1
>
> I am in the process of trying to find an SVN.EXE client for Windows
> operating systems (e.g. Windows 2022).
>
> In the past I had used the COLLAB NET SVN client.
>
> But COLLAB NET has been absorbed by a company called DIGITAL AI –
> which no longer provides COLLAB NET’s products.
>
> 2
>
> I browsed your Apache SVN site:
> https://subversion.apache.org/packages.html
>
> On that page I found the below list of SVN binary providers.
>
> I am looking for the most robust/reliable SVN.EXE client for more
> recent Microsoft WINDOWS versions (e.g. WINDOWS 2022).
>
> Windows:
>
> SlikSVN (32- and 64-bit (x64 and ARM64) client MSI
>
> TortoiseSVN (optionally installs 32- and 64-bit (x64 and ARM64)
> command line tools and svnserve; supported and maintained by the
> TortoiseSVN project)
>
> VisualSVN (32- and 64-bit client and server; supported and maintained
> by VisualSVN)
>
> Cirata (32- and 64-bit client and server; supported and certified by
> Cirata (formerly WANdisco))
>
> PoshSvn, primarily a PowerShell client but also includes the standard
> command line tools; maintained by Timofei Zhakov.
>
>
> 3
>
> Because Apache lists these on the site above I assume they are ALL
> reliable.
>
> Can you personally recommend which is the best?
>
> NOTE -- the system I am working on has to run extremely well, and
> SVN.EXE usage is crucial,
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The first sentence of the first
paragraph on that page says, with emphasis:<br>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>officially endorse or
maintain</strong><span
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>any binary packages of
the Subversion software.</span></blockquote>
<br>
Please don't assume endorsement just because the project publishes
those links. They're a service to the community, no more and no
less.<br>
<br>
You don't say what you actually need (other than that it "run
extremely well", which is not very specific). It might be best if
you try them all and see which one best fits your requirements.<br>
<br>
<br>
-- Brane<br>
<br>
<br>
On 22. 7. 25 21:01, Dove, John (ITS) via users wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Apache
Subversion Team,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Quick
question hoping for your advice please?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see
below, 1-3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks in
advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">~ John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">I am in the process of trying to
find an SVN.EXE client for Windows operating systems (e.g.
Windows 2022).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">In the past I had used the COLLAB
NET SVN client.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">But COLLAB NET has been absorbed by
a company called DIGITAL AI – which no longer provides
COLLAB NET’s products.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">I browsed your Apache SVN site:
<a href="https://subversion.apache.org/packages.html"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://subversion.apache.org/packages.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
On that page I found the below list of SVN binary providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
I am looking for the most robust/reliable SVN.EXE client for
more recent Microsoft WINDOWS versions (e.g. WINDOWS 2022).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Windows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">SlikSVN (32- and 64-bit (x64 and
ARM64) client MSI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">TortoiseSVN (optionally installs
32- and 64-bit (x64 and ARM64) command line tools and
svnserve; supported and maintained by the TortoiseSVN
project)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">VisualSVN (32- and 64-bit client
and server; supported and maintained by VisualSVN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Cirata (32- and 64-bit client and
server; supported and certified by Cirata (formerly
WANdisco))<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">PoshSvn, primarily a PowerShell
client but also includes the standard command line tools;
maintained by Timofei Zhakov.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
Because Apache lists these on the site above I assume they
are ALL reliable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
Can you personally recommend which is the best?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
NOTE -- the system I am working on has to run extremely
well, and SVN.EXE usage is crucial,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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