title: subversion repository management
body: <p>In my project, every bug and/or enhancement must be developed in a branch before getting merge in the trunk. Since the branch (copy trunk) are not deleted after completion, we have actually more than 200 branch unused in our repository (new project).</p>
  
  <p>I recently notice a slow down from the server for small operation in the repository. My coworker said to me that deleting Branch wont improve the speed of svn since all previous version log/source code stay in the repository.</p>
  
  <p>I am not really convince by this idea and on the contrary I think that if the HEAD of the repository have less folder/file. Its management should be faster (and at the same time the branches directory should be more easier to handle).</p>
  
  <p>What is your opinion on this problem ? (and if you are some reference to convince them I am true please tell me)</p>