It will be interesting to hear what he thinks of Mercurial after running into some of its warts. I think it's valuable to read the opinions of people who are j

It will be interesting to hear what he thinks of Mercurial after running into some of its warts. I think it's valuable to read the opinions of people who are just getting into this game. Those of us with lots of experience with the everyday tools of the trade might not see a lot of substance to this critique, but it's important when designing any product to make sure it's approachable for novices. There's often a tradeoff there for power or flexibility, which git has been unwilling to make (probably rightfully so), but it does seem that things could be done to make the tool easier to get into, without necessarily compromising its power.