Python translates to Mercurial

    Today, Guido van Rossum decided to transfer Python from SVN to Mercurial . The replacement of VCS with DVCS is expected to be completed by summer.

    Guido, like many other programmers, the obvious advantages of DVCS . Therefore, the candidates were Git, Bazaar and Mercurial.

    Git was abandoned first. The fact is that this system, despite many users, causes some developers a strong antipathy. By the way, Git is written in C and is used to control the development of the Linux kernel. The two remaining DVCS are implemented in python.

    Mercurial performed better and was subjectively simpler for SVN users. It is also much more popular with Python developers, with the exception, however, of Canonical employees.

    PS A good series of articles on Mercurial for those interested: introduction , basics and extensions .

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