One SVN repository or many?

Question

If you have multiple, unrelated projects, is it a good idea to put them in the same repository?

myRepo/projectA/trunk
myRepo/projectA/tags
myRepo/projectA/br         


        

Answer 1

I would use multiple repositories. In addition to the user access issue, it also makes backup and restore easier. And if you find yourself in a position where somebody wants to pay you for your code (and its history), it's easier to give them just a repository dump.

I would suggest that consolidating repositories just because of the charging policies of your hosting provider is not a very good reason.