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> Mercurial and git is like Honda and Toyota; maybe one is a bit nicer than the other, but they're both offering you more or less the same thing. As a car guy

by ethbro 7y ago

> Mercurial and git is like Honda and Toyota; maybe one is a bit nicer than the other, but they're both offering you more or less the same thing. As a car guy, Honda makes cars. Toyota makes appliances for people who hate driving.

santoshalper 7y ago
lol, go back to jalopnik, dork.
- Annatar 7y ago
  Wait, we're in Nerdopolis Central here, and you just called a car enthusiast a dork? What. The. Hell!!! O tempora, o mores...
- dang 7y ago
  Personal attacks will get you banned here. Would you mind reviewing the site guidelines and taking the spirit of this site more to heart? We've had to ask you this before. If someone is wrong and you know more, reply with some of what you know, so we can all learn. If you don't want to, that's fine, but in that case please don't post anything. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Annatar 7y ago
As another car guy, I agree. Never quite thought of it that way but it's true.
darkpuma 7y ago
My personal preference is for Honda as well, but when you sit down in the drivers seat and survey what is in front of you in a Honda or a Toyota, you'll find they have more or less the same things. Perhaps Hondas being set up to be more agreeable to "car guys" is similar to the CLI of Hg not being so obtuse, but both are still nevertheless capable of more or less the same feats. They'll both see you through your commute and either is a bad choice for off-roading.
recursive 7y ago
I hate (or at least am annoyed by) dealing with source control, although I acknowledge the need for it. So does the analogy still fit? And which one is better for people that are merely putting up with the necessity for source control rather than enthusiasts?
dajohnson89 7y ago
Driving a Toyota feels like a game/toy. Which puts me on edge, because I feel detached from what the car is actually doing. The handling feels.... too smooth.

by ethbro 7y ago

santoshalper 7y ago

lol, go back to jalopnik, dork.

Annatar 7y ago
Wait, we're in Nerdopolis Central here, and you just called a car enthusiast a dork? What. The. Hell!!! O tempora, o mores...
dang 7y ago
Personal attacks will get you banned here. Would you mind reviewing the site guidelines and taking the spirit of this site more to heart? We've had to ask you this before. If someone is wrong and you know more, reply with some of what you know, so we can all learn. If you don't want to, that's fine, but in that case please don't post anything. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Annatar 7y ago

As another car guy, I agree. Never quite thought of it that way but it's true.

darkpuma 7y ago

My personal preference is for Honda as well, but when you sit down in the drivers seat and survey what is in front of you in a Honda or a Toyota, you'll find they have more or less the same things. Perhaps Hondas being set up to be more agreeable to "car guys" is similar to the CLI of Hg not being so obtuse, but both are still nevertheless capable of more or less the same feats. They'll both see you through your commute and either is a bad choice for off-roading.

recursive 7y ago

I hate (or at least am annoyed by) dealing with source control, although I acknowledge the need for it. So does the analogy still fit? And which one is better for people that are merely putting up with the necessity for source control rather than enthusiasts?

dajohnson89 7y ago

Driving a Toyota feels like a game/toy. Which puts me on edge, because I feel detached from what the car is actually doing. The handling feels.... too smooth.