Why hackers moved from CVS to Subversion
2 hackers described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“we just switched from CVS to SVN”zeroq, 2026-08-05original comment ↗
“When we switched from CVS to SVN I had to show ROI”bandrami, 2026-06-18original comment ↗
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CVS vs Subversion
| CVS | Subversion | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 3 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 3 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of CVS
“We switched from CVS to git, and were evaluating multiple choices.”pitkali, 2026-05-18original comment ↗
Praise for Subversion
“We moved from VSS to SVN, and it took a little encouraging for the person who had set up our branching workflow using that VSS feature to be happy losing it if that…”read full quote
“We moved from VSS to SVN, and it took a little encouraging for the person who had set up our branching workflow using that VSS feature to be happy losing it if that freed us from VSS.”
Other moves from CVS
- CVS → Git (1)