Using subversion seems so easy. But there are so many things you can do to mess up other peoples work. This document tries to name just a few:

• Be familiar with the instructions for using Forrest SVN.
• See ASF-wide notes for developers.
• Use the SVN Book - Version Control with Subversion.
• Configure your svn client. Move the notes from contrib.html to here. See other notes in email.
• When moving an existing file please use "svn move fromFile toFile". This ensures that the history of the item is not lost.