Mercurial vs Pijul vs SVN (Subversion)

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Mercurial

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Pijul

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SVN (Subversion)

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Pros of Mercurial
Pros of Pijul
Pros of SVN (Subversion)
  • 18
    A lot easier to extend than git
  • 17
    Easy-to-grasp system with nice tools
  • 13
    Works on windows natively without cygwin nonsense
  • 11
    Written in python
  • 9
    Free
  • 8
    Fast
  • 6
    Better than Git
  • 6
    Best GUI
  • 4
    Better than svn
  • 2
    Hg inc
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    Good user experience
  • 2
    TortoiseHg - Unified free gui for all platforms
  • 2
    Consistent UI
  • 2
    Easy-to-use
  • 2
    Native support to all platforms
  • 1
    Free to use
  • 6
    A VCS based on Category Theory? Awesome
  • 4
    Patch-based VCS
  • 2
    I like birds
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    Unrelated patches are commutative
  • 1
    The exact patch dependencies are tracked
  • 20
    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 Mercurial
Cons of Pijul
Cons of SVN (Subversion)
  • 0
    Track single upstream only
  • 0
    Does not distinguish between local and remote head
  • 1
    Lack of hosting options
  • 7
    Branching and tagging use tons of disk space

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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 Pijul?

Pijul is a free and open source (AGPL 3) distributed version control system. Its distinctive feature is to be based on a sound theory of patches, which makes it easy to learn and use, and really distributed.

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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      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.
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      Visual Studio Code
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