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Chapter 8: Developer Information
Contributing to Subversion
The official source of information about the Subversion project is, of course, the
project’s website at http://subversion.tigris.org/. There you can find information
about getting access to the source code and participating on the discussion lists. The
Subversion community always welcomes new members. If you are interested in par-
ticipating in this community by contributing changes to the source code, here are
some hints on how to get started.
Join the Community
The first step in community participation is to find a way to stay on top of the latest
happenings. To do this most effectively, you will want to subscribe to the main
developer discussion list (dev@subversion.tigris.org) and commit mail list
(svn@subversion.tigris.org). By following these lists even loosely, you will have access
to important design discussions, be able to see actual changes to Subversion source
code as they occur, and be able to witness peer reviews of those changes and pro-
posed changes. These email-based discussion lists are the primary communication
media for Subversion development. See the Mailing Lists section of the website for
other Subversion-related lists you might be interested in.
But how do you know what needs to be done? It is quite ...