Using Git--for simple things--is not that hard. Seriously, it would take 10 minutes to write shell scripts that simulate Subversion's behavior if one wanted to

Using Git--for simple things--is not that hard. Seriously, it would take 10 minutes to write shell scripts that simulate Subversion's behavior if one wanted to. It would take far less time than writing a blog post about it, even with only a cursory knowledge of Git. Further, the tendency of some developers to bitch about using any tool outside their comfort area is annoying. Guess what, users of open source software: unless you're programming using assembly, you use the tools you do because people decided to try something a little bleeding-edge, adventurous, and new. The idea that developers should always "stick with what works" and resist change (even if they don't always like it) is kind of freeloading. Some day, the tools one is using now will be obsolete for the purpose it's being used for now. Be ready to accept change. That said, the OP should try Mercurial if he wants something with a slightly shallower learning curve.