I’d like to take a few moments for some shameless self promotion. Yesterday I was happy to release Sublime 1.0. Sublime is a Subversion management application designed for Microsoft-centric environments.
Subversion is an excellent SCM tool – arguably the leading SCM tool available today. But with its roots firmly in the open source / linux community, there aren’t a lot of Windows-based applications for managing subversion. Tools like VisualSVN server make it easy to install and configure Subversion, but it requires access to the server for management. Web-based Subversion apps can be found, but they are often built in PHP and may not fit with a “Microsoft Shop’s” IT strategy.
Sublime was designed for exactly these reasons. Sublime provides a web-based management tool for your Subversion infrastructure. It allows users to browse and create repositories, manage permissions, and enable email alerts all from a simple web interface. Server administrators can configure automated backups, manage users and groups, and monitor server health all from a web browser. The Sublime installer will automatically install Subversion if required making the setup process extremely fast and simple.
Ultimately, Sublime makes it easy for dev teams to use Subversion without any bottlenecks. Users don’t have to wait for IT to create repositories, users can manage their own password, repository owners can manage permissions, etc. At the same time, IT has the ability to manage the server and ensure data is backed up all within a Windows-based environment they are familiar with. Everybody’s happy 
I’m super excited about this release. If you use Subversion today, or are thinking of moving to Subversion from a different SCM tool (or *gasp* no SCM tool), then I would encourage you to take a look at the Sublime website for more information.
Okay. Plug over. We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog.
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