Comparison between Co-Op

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SCM feature:	Co-Op	Add to comparison: +CVS +AccuRev +Aegis +AllChange +Arch +Bazaar +BitKeeper +ClearCase +CM+ +CMSynergy +Darcs +Git +LibreSource Synchronizer +Mercurial +Monotone +OpenCM +Perforce +PureCM +SourceAnywhere +Subversion +Superversion +Surround SCM +svk +Team Foundation Server +Vesta +Visual SourceSafe
Atomic Commits	Yes. Commits are atomic.
Files and Directories Moves or Renames	Renames of files are supported. Renaming a directory requires creating a new one, moving the files and deleting the old one. Moved file histories are preserved.
Intelligent Merging after Moves or Renames	Unkown. FILL IN.
File and Directories Copies	Copying doesn't retain history, moving does.
Remote Repository Replication	Repositories are always replicated on local machines. There is no central server.
Propagating Changes to Parent Repositories	It's a peer-to-peer system, which keeps all replicas of the repository in sync.
Repository Permissions	First access (joining the project) requires administrator's approval. Subsequent access to that project is not controlled.
Changesets' Support	Yes. Changesets are the default.
Tracking Line-wise File History	Not directly, but it's possible to compare any two versions using a visual differ.
Ability to Work only on One Directory of the Repository	No. All changes are made to a project as a unit, but it's possible to access each file's history separately.
Tracking Uncommited Changes	Yes, using built-in visual differ/editor.
Per-File Commit Messages	No. Commit messages are per change. They go to all project members and update their repositories.
Documentation	Very good. Step-by-step tutorial and HTML help is included.
Ease of Deployment	Very easy to deploy, since there is no central server. Can be configured to use e-mail or LAN (or both) for synchronization. For e-mail, requires MAPI-compliant e-mail client.
Command Set	Basic commands are compatible with CVS.
Networking Support	Uses the simplest LAN interface: copying files between shared directories.
Portability	Windows only: starting with Win95.
Web Interface	Since this functionality is always available locally, there is no need for web interface.
Availability of Graphical User-Interfaces.	The system is GUI-based by design.