scord 1.1.2

scord will reduce the size of a working copy to just the size of the working files, instead of 2x their size.<br /><br />Subversion users may find the disk savings useful for large source code or media repositories.<br /><br />A subversion working copy (without scord) uses 2x the disk space of the working files because it contains two copies of each file; the second is a pristine version used by subversion to compute diffs and report status without contacting the repository [SVN Book].<br /><br />While this saves bandwidth (sometimes significantly, eg large working copies!) and permits offline operation, it is unfortunate when most working versions are unmodified (rendering the pristine versions unnecessary).<br /><br />The subversion developers and other users have long understood this drawback, but difficult issues have and continue to postpone solutions.<br /><br />scord solves this issue by interposing between filesystem access and the filesystem itself, where it detects when the working version becomes modified or is reverted and is able to respond by recreating or eliminating the pristine version. scord is thus able to store explicit pristine versions for only locally modified files.<br /><br />To use scord you must be able to trust it with your local modifications; scord's internal file updates use the same techniques to safeguard against crashes as subversion uses for working copy updates.

Requirements:	No special requirements
Platforms:	Mac, Mac OSX
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