> In newer versions of SVN, you could create feature branches to circumvent this. However, it remains a workaround, not a true local commit like in a distribut

> In newer versions of SVN, you could create feature branches to circumvent this. However, it remains a workaround, not a true local commit like in a distributed VCS like Git. While I do prefer the Git approach to version control, it is too easy to just dismiss branching as a "workaround". It is a good solution to the discussed problem.