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Does SVN Compress the binary content?

Asked 2009-01-19T16:23:07.700
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I was wondering whether SVN actually compresses the binary content on the server during Commits? I know that the binary store the diffgrams for comparison and versioning but wondered whether a new file commited would occupy the same volume on the server as it does on the client pc?

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Yes, Subversion compresses new files, as well as changes. (The server doesn't care if the file is text or binary.)

Note, however: if the file you are adding is already compressed (e.g. a zip archive, an mp3 file, a JPEG, a GIF) subversion won't be able to make it any smaller.

answered 2009-01-19T16:31:26.967

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