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+====== SVN Code ==
+The code repository for Crossfire is hosted on sourceforge. \\
+See the [[:downloading]] page for information about fetching it. \\
+The page [[:Crossfire Traffic]] contains a huge summary list about changes in the svn repository.
+====== Folder Structure ==
+The svn repository for Crossfire has these main folders ( also called "modules" ) available:
+  * [[#arch]] -- Archetypes datafiles for the server
+  * [[#client]] -- Crossfire X11, GTK-1, GTK-2 client source code for the players
+  * [[#gridarta-editor]] -- :?:
+  * [[#jxclient]] -- Java client for the players
+  * [[#latest]] -- Removed with revision -r 19302
+  * [[#maps]] -- Map datafiles for the server
+  * [[#metaserver]] -- PHP files for operating a public www listing of available www servers
+  * [[#next]] -- Removed with revision -r 19302
+  * [[#server]] -- Crossfire server source code for clients to connect to
+  * [[#sounds]] -- Effect sounds to be played by the clients
+  * [[#stable]] -- Removed with revision -r 19302
+**Note**: The folders latest, next and stable were removed at revision 19302:
+>r19302 | partmedia | 2014-04-05 12:46:01 -0100 (Sat, 05 Apr 2014) | 2 lines
+>Remove external links to next/stable/latest.
+===== Sub Folders ==
+The svn repository main toplevel directories for Crossfire have usually these main sub-folders available:
+  * [[#Branch|branches]]
+  * [[#Tags|tags]]
+  * [[#Trunk|trunk]]
+----
+==== Branch ==
+Many times you will see or read references to “Branch” or “Branches” or “Branches/1.x” or “Branches/1.12” - what does this mean?
+There is a Subversion (aka svn) directory at SourceForge which is intended to be the stable 1.X release. \\
+This is the same directory that many of the Linux distributions use for their packaged releases (.dpk, .rpm, et al.)
+In January-2009, Branches/1.x was dropped and replaced with Branches/1.12 which is the upcoming release candidate with a target date of March-2009.
+Once 1.12.0 is released, a new branch using 1.13 will be available for backporting content from trunk and bug fixes. \\
+The target release date for 1.13 is September-2009.
+Going forward, there will be a 6-month release cycle, using this same system of release versions.
+One can expect the following in Branch:
+  * Official version releases based on this code (i.e., 1.11.0)
+  * Game features that have been in place for several releases or years
+  * Most (or nearly all map) updates from Trunk backported to Branch
+One should also be aware that Branch has been more tested to run and compile on other platforms - \\
+but there may still be challenges and difficulties with your compile. \\
+Development primarily takes place with and under Linux.
+Use branch if you are interested in the “more stable” release of Crossfire.
+See also [[#trunk]] , [[#latest]] , [[#next]] , [[#tags]] and [[#stable]] .
+==== Latest ==
+Many times you will see or read references to “latest” - what does this mean?
+Latest is the same as trunk and is linked to the same Subversion (svn) directories as arch|maps|server|client /trunk/
+At some point, latest could have it's own release cycle. At that time, this page would be updated to reflect that.
+See also [[#trunk]] , [[#branch]] , [[#next]] , [[#tags]] and [[#stable]] .
+==== Next ==
+Removed with r 19302
+See also [[#trunk]] , [[#latest]] , [[#branch]] , [[#tags]] and [[#stable]] .
+==== Stable ==
+Many times you will see or read references to “stable” - what does this mean?
+Stable is the same as branch and is linked to the same Subversion (svn) directories as arch|maps|server|client /branches/1.x/
+At some point, stable could have it's own release cycle. At that time, this page would be updated to reflect that.
+See also [[#trunk]] , [[#branch]] , [[#latest]] , [[#next]] and [[#tags]] .
+==== Tags ==
+Many times you will see or read references to “Tags” - what does this mean?
+Tags is an official snapshot release of the archetypes, client, maps and server based on branches/1.x (aka stable)
+Tags also have a release version, such as v1.11.0, and are made approximately once a calendar year.
+This is the code base that many of the Linux packages (.rpm, .deb, et al.) use in their release cycle.
+See also [[#trunk]] , [[#branch]] , [[#latest]] , [[#next]] and [[#stable]] .
+==== Trunk ==
+Many times you will see or read references to “Trunk” - what does this mean?
+There is a Subversion (aka svn) directory at SourceForge for active development and testing. \\
+One can expect the following in Trunk:
+  * New features and changes
+  * Latest development changes
+  * New content (i.e., maps)
+One should also be aware that Trunk is not as well tested (to name a few) for stability, \\
+game balance, bug fixes and compiling on non-Linux platforms.
+Use trunk with caution unless you intend to take part in testing, bug reporting, development, etc.
+As a player, here's a list of some (not all..) of the features that are different then in branch:
+  *  Combat, and movement speed in general, has been slowed down
+  *  Combat calculations have changed - weapon class (Wc) improves at a different (slower) pace
+    * Items and spells that grant a bonus to weapon class are much more useful
+  *  Monsters and spells are still in process for being rebalanced for the combat and movement changes
+  *  Monster population on newer maps (i.e., Pygmy Forest, Castle Saromok) are much less then due to the combat system changes, other maps should be modified as well
+  *  Player files from branch are incompatible with trunk; as in, branch characters will have combat stats that a trunk player could never achieve
+  *  Each player starts with an additional 20 hit points (or so)
+  *  When not moving (standing idle) hit point, spell point and grace regeneration is faster
+  *  When not moving (standing idle) food consumption is slowed down (food is still consumed to regenerate though)
+  *  Items such are armour and weapons that are enchanted (+1, +2, +3, et al.) are more rare
+  *  Lower level monsters drop more (silver) coins
+  *  Dragon characters chose their elemental focus during the character creation process
+  *  Many monster generators only produce a fixed number of monsters and then stop (until the next map reset)
+See also [[#branch]] , [[#latest]] , [[#next]] , [[#tags]] and [[#stable]] .

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