i use svn, but i have never created a branch or performed a merge. i do occasionally revert back to older versions of files, and i look at the commit log a lot

i use svn, but i have never created a branch or performed a merge. i do occasionally revert back to older versions of files, and i look at the commit log a lot. svn diffs are always informative. but even if i didn't do all that stuff, svn would beat periodic tarballs. it's a great way to collaborate with others, for example.