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We covered a number of fundamental Subversion concepts in this chapter:
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We introduced the notions of the central repository, the client working copy, and the array of repository revision trees.
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We saw some simple examples of how two collaborators can use Subversion to publish and receive changes from one another, using the “copy-modify-merge” model.
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We talked a bit about the way Subversion tracks and manages information in a working copy.
At this point, you should have a good idea of how Subversion works in the most general sense. Armed with this knowledge, you should now be ready to move into the next chapter, which is a detailed tour of Subversion's commands and features.