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This is great :). On another note, I'm surprised that they're not using git or another dvcs.

They actually do[1]:

Oh ok, The main site under Dev Resources has a link to ViewVC.

Thanks for the clarification :)

That's actually a mirror though, all commits are through SVN.

Why does that matter? The best SCM is the one your team is familiar with.

(The second-best is git, of course. :)

It doesn't matter as long as your team is productive. I was just surprised, given the size of the project and all.