Git Reflow vs Mercurial vs SVN (Subversion)

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Pros of Git Reflow
Pros of Mercurial
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      A lot easier to extend than git
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      Easy-to-grasp system with nice tools
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      Works on windows natively without cygwin nonsense
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      Written in python
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      Free
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      Fast
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      Better than Git
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      Best GUI
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      Better than svn
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      Hg inc
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      Good user experience
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      TortoiseHg - Unified free gui for all platforms
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      Consistent UI
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      Easy-to-use
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      Native support to all platforms
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      Free to use
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      Easy to use
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      Simple code versioning
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      User/Access Management
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      Complicated code versionioning by Subversion
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      Free

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    Cons of Git Reflow
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        Track single upstream only
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        Does not distinguish between local and remote head
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        Branching and tagging use tons of disk space

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      What is Git Reflow?

      Reflow automatically creates pull requests, ensures the code review is approved, and squash merges finished branches to master with a great commit message template.

      What is Mercurial?

      Mercurial is dedicated to speed and efficiency with a sane user interface. It is written in Python. Mercurial's implementation and data structures are designed to be fast. You can generate diffs between revisions, or jump back in time within seconds.

      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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        What are some alternatives to Git Reflow, Mercurial, and SVN (Subversion)?
        Git Flow
        It provides excellent command line help and output. It is a merge based solution. It doesn't rebase feature branches.
        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.
        GitHub
        GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
        Visual Studio Code
        Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.
        Docker
        The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
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