From 11ed97e860edafb27755387b7c2359ecb03dd56d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ariel Teague <43753999+ArielBurningLadyStudios@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:51:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Add mention of centralized vcs to svn article (#22826)

Add a small section to the Subversion article discussing it as a well-known example of a centralized vcs.
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 guide/english/svn/index.md | 4 ++++
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@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ title: Apache Subversion
 ## Apache Subversion
 Apache Subversion is a software versioning and revision control system distributed as open source under the [Apache License](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License). It is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages and documentation. 
 
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+Subversion (often abbreviated 'svn') is arguably the most well-known example of a centralized [version control system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Version_control). In a centralized system, there is generally considered one master repository that all developers pull and commit to. As such, frequent pulling and commiting as well as communication between developers is extremely important when working with svn. 
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 ### Alternatives to Subversion
 * [Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) 
 * [GNU Bazaar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Bazaar)
 * [CVS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_Versions_System)
 
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 For downloads and documentation, visit [Apache Subversion official site](https://subversion.apache.org)