If you have a choice about what SCM to use, I would just learn Git or (my favorite) Mercurial because as others have pointed out, they are just better than Subv

If you have a choice about what SCM to use, I would just learn Git or (my favorite) Mercurial because as others have pointed out, they are just better than Subversion, even for single user access. Both git and hg are easier to set up, faster, and feature better merging. If you have to work with people who are using Subversion already, you should understand how to use it effectively, too.