Looking for something on Mac Os and Linux mostly, and GUI, not just the command line tool. Anybody has experience using Syncro SVN Client http://www.syncrosvnclient.com/ ?
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Why use a multi-platform tool? The good thing about svn is that you can use one tool on Mac OS, and a completely unrelated tool on Linux, but they'll all still talk to the same repo. On Mac, I'd recommend Versions.
Ben Gottlieb
2009-12-26 19:51:31
Cornerstone is also good on OS X.
Rich
2009-12-26 19:55:15
I have a laptop with Linux and a desktop with Mac OS; that's the primary driver for the cross-platform requirement. I like Open Office, Firefox, and Emacs because I can reuse the same knowledge and be more efficient with the tools (at home or work).
bengrine
2009-12-26 20:29:05
I think that svn is the bigger learning challenge; once you have that, mastering the interface to different front ends is not too hard. I feel that trying to make one UI work on several disparate OS environments leads to a fare more disjointed experience (<cough>Java</cough>) than finding the best app on each platform.
Ben Gottlieb
2009-12-26 22:00:11
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Netbeans is cross platform and has a plugin that enables subversion. An excellent IDE if you ask me...
pixeline
2009-12-26 19:52:14
I like it as an IDE, but the SVN integration isn't great. In fact about the only reason I still have a Windows VM on my work machine is so I can use Tortoise SVN for fiddly SVN diffs.
therefromhere
2009-12-26 20:02:44
mmh, good to know. Never tried the subvertion plugin - i assumed it was as good as the IDE.
pixeline
2009-12-26 23:38:57
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In a Venn-diagram sense, you are cutting it close by a Boolean AND between a) sane cross-platform GUI clients and b) SVN clients. I'd forgo some of the requirements -- I personally like the cmdline versions as well as as the Emacs interfaces on all platforms I use, and I occasionally use the kdesvn GUI on Linux.
Edit: Oh wait, there is one: Qt Creator is a wonderful IDE, is cross-platform and has SVN integration.
Dirk Eddelbuettel
2009-12-26 19:55:09
Thanks for the commentAbout the Venn-diagram: that's what my question is - no more, no less :)About Qt Creator: what is your experience with Qt Creator?
bengrine
2009-12-26 20:32:22
I really, really like Qt Creator and I say this as someone who has been using just Emacs for 15+ years. But it is a slick IDE with great help integration that I gladly use when I do some Qt coding. It is however now really tied to Qt -- you can do anything. And it looks and feels the same on Windows and Linux (and I have no Mac...). The version control integration I have not tried -- but I understand it does svn, git, ... Give it a shot.
Dirk Eddelbuettel
2009-12-26 20:38:27
PS s/now/not/ -- it is NOT tied to Qt. You can equally well code non-Qt stuff in it.
Dirk Eddelbuettel
2009-12-26 20:39:14
Thanks for the feedback Dirk - not exactly what I am looking for but it's nice to know about this tool too. And I trust a 15+ years Emacs veteran :)
bengrine
2009-12-26 22:57:21
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for multi-platform (and even if you need a good client for one platform) I'd recommend SmartSVN: http://www.syntevo.com/smartsvn/index.html
They have a free Foundation Edition available. Since it's a java tool, it works on almost all OS.
Michael W.
2009-12-26 19:59:25
I will try that one too - it didn't work out-of-the-box as Synchro SVN but that's worth looking at. Thank you!
bengrine
2009-12-26 22:53:24
I tried it once, works very well with remote servers. However, as a mac user I prefer Cornerstone as my first choice client.
Michael W.
2009-12-28 14:18:00
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Would RapidSvn located here - cross platform written in wxWindows/C++ do?
Hope this helps, Best regards, Tom.
tommieb75
2009-12-26 21:28:17