BitKeeper vs Git vs SVN (Subversion)

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BitKeeper

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Git

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SVN (Subversion)

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Pros of BitKeeper
Pros of Git
Pros of SVN (Subversion)
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      Distributed version control system
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      Efficient branching and merging
    • 959
      Fast
    • 845
      Open source
    • 726
      Better than svn
    • 368
      Great command-line application
    • 306
      Simple
    • 291
      Free
    • 232
      Easy to use
    • 222
      Does not require server
    • 28
      Distributed
    • 23
      Small & Fast
    • 18
      Feature based workflow
    • 15
      Staging Area
    • 13
      Most wide-spread VSC
    • 11
      Disposable Experimentation
    • 11
      Role-based codelines
    • 7
      Frictionless Context Switching
    • 6
      Data Assurance
    • 5
      Efficient
    • 4
      Just awesome
    • 3
      Easy branching and merging
    • 3
      Github integration
    • 2
      Compatible
    • 2
      Possible to lose history and commits
    • 2
      Flexible
    • 1
      Team Integration
    • 1
      Easy
    • 1
      Light
    • 1
      Fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
    • 1
      Rebase supported natively; reflog; access to plumbing
    • 1
      Flexible, easy, Safe, and fast
    • 1
      CLI is great, but the GUI tools are awesome
    • 1
      It's what you do
    • 0
      Phinx
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      Easy to use
    • 13
      Simple code versioning
    • 5
      User/Access Management
    • 3
      Complicated code versionioning by Subversion
    • 2
      Free

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    Cons of BitKeeper
    Cons of Git
    Cons of SVN (Subversion)
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      • 16
        Hard to learn
      • 11
        Inconsistent command line interface
      • 9
        Easy to lose uncommitted work
      • 8
        Worst documentation ever possibly made
      • 5
        Awful merge handling
      • 3
        Unexistent preventive security flows
      • 3
        Rebase hell
      • 2
        Ironically even die-hard supporters screw up badly
      • 2
        When --force is disabled, cannot rebase
      • 1
        Doesn't scale for big data
      • 7
        Branching and tagging use tons of disk space

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      What is BitKeeper?

      BitKeeper is a fast, enterprise-ready, distributed SCM that scales up to very large projects and down to tiny ones.

      What is Git?

      Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

      What is SVN (Subversion)?

      Subversion exists to be universally recognized and adopted as an open-source, centralized version control system characterized by its reliability as a safe haven for valuable data; the simplicity of its model and usage; and its ability to support the needs of a wide variety of users and projects, from individuals to large-scale enterprise operations.

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