we can use an true distributed VCS like GIT/Bazaar/Mercurial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_%28software%29
http://bazaar-vcs.org/
http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/
http://ianclatworthy.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/dvcs-why-and-how3.pdf
Many projects like samba and mozilla are switching from svn to something better and distributed (no SPOF)
http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Using_Git_for_Samba_Development
ps: SPOF = single point of failure or OOps i deleted the SVN server
Using Git for Samba Development - SambaWiki
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