vss2svn

vss2svn is a Perl script (vss2svn.pl) and accompanying C program (ssphys.exe) to migrate revision History from a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) database to a Subversion repository. This Combination of programs was designed by reverse-engineering the backend database structure of Microsoft`s VSS repository. In doing so, we have made Progress towards overcoming the inability of even Microsoft`s own API to properly recover deep history from VSS. This also means that you don`t actually need a copy of VSS or its libraries to convert your repository. How To Convert Your VSS Repository To SubversionYou may have noticed that, unlike most open-source projects, this site does not have an attention-grabbing "Download" Link prominently displayed on the homepage, and there is no "Quick Start" guide for the impatient. That`s because converting your VSS repository is not a "grab and run" Process. It requires you to understand a bit about how the process works, what your choices are, and what results you can expect