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+Here are some hints about subersion.
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+1. When setting up subversion for a project like this,  set the EOL to be native except those files that either already have a MIME type associated with them or binary files like IDE configurations.
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+2. Configure your subversion client to always add new files with eol-style set to native.
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+3. If a file slips into subversion without the eol-style property set, you can periodically run:
+$ svn propset svn:eol-style native *
+$ svn commit -m "changed eol-style"
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