Markus, Yes, leaving rep sharing enabled is better for another reason that a file sync agent is *likely* to encounter: someone renames a directory. Remember I'm not using Subversion client tools to effect a commit.
But... >. Rep sharing brings its real benefits when equal files are stored > independently on the server, while deltification is best for small changes > in the same file (or "historically related). > If I were storing a CinemaDNG (RAW) movie in Subversion and my operation was to cut one second from the movie, then I might expect deltification to help. It the format were MP4/AVI (H.264), I struggle to believe that the 'saving' of the movie from the editor you performed the clip in is anything close to idempotent. I could try to find out for sure, but it's a stretch. -ph