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Wondering if I can use different Subversion clients on the same working files or if the .svn metadata is specific to one type of client. For example, can I check out files in Tortoise or subclipse, and perform some of the tasks using command line Silk Subversion and then commit back again using Tortoise or Subclipse?

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this should be no problem, as long as all your svn clients are built against the (roughly) same version of subversion. I use commandline and tortoise on the same working copies. When the command line client is too old, you get the error message "client to old" o_O

Have fun!

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I use both, Tortoise SVN, and Subclipse - no problem at all. .svn file format does not depend on client; you can use many clients with no fear ;)
And this is quite usable - Subclipse is accessible from Eclipse, so without Eclipse I can use Tortoise; as well as when I got problem with Subclipse, then I update project with Tortoise, just don't forget to refresh that project in Eclipse after changes made by out of Eclipse tool (like Tortoise)

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  • Subversion was designed to allow this. So yes: use different clients if they help to get your work done. Every subversion client has its pro's and con's, but together they create a really nice toolbox. – Bert Huijben Feb 08 '11 at 13:30