Release Notes

In February 2007 we set ourselves the task of developing the Subversion client that the Mac deserves. And we thought that the best way to do this would be to build the best Subversion application not just on Mac OS X, but on any platform.

We wanted to make an application which would make version control usable and, most-of-all, approachable to Mac users. We decided to use Subversion as a basis for a number of reasons. First, it’s a relatively simple, yet powerfully flexible system. Second, it’s wildly popular. Third, it is under constant development and therefore holds much potential for the future. That fact that Subversion’s APIs are of a high-quality and generously published under the BSD license also helped!

But most importantly, we felt we could bring something unique to the table by combining the power of Subversion with the elegance of Mac OS X.

Cornerstone v1.0 is the result.

So after almost 18 months of designing, coding and testing; after almost 1.5 years of living and breathing Xcode, Interface Builder, Instruments, Photoshop, TextMate and Trac, here it is and it’s available for download and purchase immediately.

We hope you like it and use it.

We hope it becomes a valuable part of your coding tool-chain.

Finally, Cornerstone incorporates open-source and public-domain code from numerous individuals and organizations, not least of course Subversion itself. The full list of licensed components is included with the application in the form of an acknowledgements document (available in the application’s Help menu). We hope that those that have unknowingly (unwittingly?) contributed to Cornerstone feel their contributions are attributed to them in suitable fashion.

Press Release

ZURICH, Switzerland – June 23rd 2008

Cornerstone, Zennaware’s Subversion client for Mac OS X reached v1.0 today after over 15 months of intensive development and testing. With integrated working copy and repository browsers as well as visual compare and history tools, we are confident that Cornerstone is the best Subversion client not just on Mac OS X, but any platform.

Cornerstone ships as a universal binary, supporting both Intel and G4 & G5 PowerPC processors on both Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard. Mac OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.3 or newer are recommended.

A single-user Cornerstone license is available immediately for the introductory price of $59. This introductory pricing offer extends to July 31st, 2008. 5- and 10-user license packs are also available for $259 and $449 respectively. Users can purchase licenses securely from www.zennaware.com, receiving their license information via email.

A free 14-day trial version of the application can be downloaded from the product’s site at
www.zennaware.com/cornerstone. The trial version can be permanently unlocked by entering the license information received via email with the purchase receipt.

More information about Cornerstone including screenshots and a product overview is available on the product’s web-site.

Artwork

• Cornerstone application icon (with transparency) in a variety of sizes (PNG)
• Zennaware Logo (EPS)

About Zennaware

Zennaware is a small independent software vender which develops high-quality applications exclusively for Apple’s Mac line of computers to run on Mac OS X. Zennaware is located just outside Zurich in Switzerland.

Press Contacts

For press-related questions please contact press@zennaware.com.

Known Issues

1. SVN+SSH connectivity requires the use of a public/private key-pair. Use of password-only authentication is not supported in this version.
2. The RSA key fingerprint stored by the local SSH client must have been accepted before attempting to connect to the repository using Cornerstone. See Frequently Asked Questions for more detailed information.

Resolved Issues