{"id":199,"date":"2026-10-12T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/2010\/03\/17\/syncro-soft-announces-new-release-of-syncro-svn-client\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:41:12","slug":"syncro-soft-announces-new-release-of-syncro-svn-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/syncro-soft-announces-new-release-of-syncro-svn-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Syncro SVN Client 5.1 (2010): Key Changes, Workflow Impact, and Historical Pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originally published on 2010-03-17; fully revised and updated.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syncro Soft announced Syncro SVN Client 5.1 in March 2010 as an update to its Subversion client. This recap is for engineers and SVN administrators who want a clean, technical summary of what was announced, how it affects day-to-day SVN workflows, and what licensing details were published at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/syncro-svn-client.png\" alt=\"Syncro SVN Client release image\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the source press release, Syncro Soft Ltd announced immediate availability of <strong>Syncro SVN Client 5.1<\/strong>. The release was published via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prlog.org\/\">PR Log<\/a> (dated March 15, 2010), with additional details on the vendor site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syncrosvnclient.com\/\">syncrosvnclient.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Product: Syncro SVN Client<\/li><li>Announced version: 5.1<\/li><li>Announcement timeframe: March 2010<\/li><li>Company: Syncro Soft Ltd<\/li><li>Supported OS (as announced): Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What changed in version 5.1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement highlights performance and usability improvements in working-copy handling, repository operations, history behavior, and revision graph output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Area<\/th><th>Earlier behavior (as implied by announcement)<\/th><th>Announced in 5.1<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Working copy load<\/td><td>No working-copy cache mechanism described<\/td><td>Working copy is cached to improve load time on subsequent opens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>External file changes<\/td><td>No automatic refresh behavior described<\/td><td>Working copy auto-refreshes when filesystem changes are detected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Repository browsing<\/td><td>Less control over non-responsive operations<\/td><td>Configurable repository timeout and ability to stop non-responsive browsing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Repository import<\/td><td>No file-level import support described<\/td><td>Added support for importing files into a repository<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resource replacement<\/td><td>No direct replace action described<\/td><td>Resources can be replaced with HEAD or BASE revision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Obstructed resources<\/td><td>Handling was less complete<\/td><td>Operations now correctly account for obstructed resources<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>History for deleted resources<\/td><td>Deleted resource history could be incomplete in some cases<\/td><td>History improved by detecting the revision where deletion occurred<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Branch\/Tag action<\/td><td>Typically tied to having a local working copy<\/td><td>Can perform Branch\/Tag directly in repository without prior checkout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Revision graph output<\/td><td>No print\/save output option described<\/td><td>Generated revision graphs can be printed or saved as images<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the announced features fit into an SVN workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"mermaid\">\nflowchart TD\n    A[Open working copy] --> B[Load from cache]\n    B --> C[External file change detected]\n    C --> D[Auto refresh working copy]\n    D --> E[Browse repository]\n    E --> F{Responsive operation}\n    F -- no --> G[Stop operation and tune timeout]\n    F -- yes --> H[Import file or create branch tag]\n    H --> I[Review history and revision graph]\n    I --> J[Print graph or save image]\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related SVN CLI commands for mixed GUI and CLI teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syncro SVN Client is a GUI client, but many teams combine GUI actions with standard Subversion CLI operations. The commands below are standard SVN examples that correspond to actions discussed in the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-php language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-comment\"># Import a file into a repository path<\/span>\nsvn import .\/<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span>-file.txt https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/example.com\/svn\/project\/trunk\/new-file.txt -m \"Import file\"<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\"># Create a branch directly in repository URLs<\/span>\nsvn copy https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/example.com\/svn\/project\/trunk \\<\/span>\n         https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/example.com\/svn\/project\/branches\/release-1.0 \\<\/span>\n         -m <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Create release branch\"<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\"># Update local item to latest repository state (HEAD)<\/span>\nsvn update path\/to\/file\n\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\"># Revert local modifications to pristine BASE state<\/span>\nsvn revert path\/to\/file\n\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\"># Inspect history for a path<\/span>\nsvn log path\/to\/file<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing and availability announced in 2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following prices and licensing notes are taken from the original release text and should be treated as historical information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>License option<\/th><th>Announced price<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Syncro SVN Client + One Year Maintenance Pack<\/td><td>$59<\/td><td>Single-license option<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Syncro SVN Client Site License + One Year Maintenance Pack<\/td><td>$2970<\/td><td>Site-wide license option<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volume discount<\/td><td>Not specified<\/td><td>Available starting with 5 licenses<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Purchase page (historical link): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syncrosvnclient.com\/buy.html\">http:\/\/www.syncrosvnclient.com\/buy.html<\/a><\/li><li>Evaluation period (as announced): 30 days<\/li><li>Download page (historical link): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syncrosvnclient.com\/download.html\">http:\/\/www.syncrosvnclient.com\/download.html<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Source and attribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primary source: Syncro Soft Ltd press-release content published via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prlog.org\/\">PR Log<\/a> and mirrored in the original DevOpsSchool post. Vendor reference links in the original article include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syncrosvnclient.com\/\">syncrosvnclient.com<\/a>, the buy page, and the download page. The original source also lists contact email: support@syncrosvnclient.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best practices when using historical release announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Confirm current product ownership, versioning, and roadmap before procurement decisions.<\/li><li>Validate current licensing and pricing directly on the vendor site.<\/li><li>Check present-day platform support, especially for legacy operating systems.<\/li><li>Treat performance claims in press releases as vendor statements unless independently benchmarked.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article summarizes the 2010 announcement of Syncro SVN Client 5.1 and organizes the release notes into a practical reference. 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