> The really easy to understand systems (such as cvs / svn) are too simple and can't do many important things, so those aren't suitable replacements. SVN inter

> The really easy to understand systems (such as cvs / svn) are too simple and can't do many important things, so those aren't suitable replacements. SVN internals are more complex than Git. Also there is a branch/merge semantic in SVN/CVS that is a way harder to comprehend and to predict merge outcomes. I think it had a crucial role in Git's rising. Git has Branches like in SVN and painless merging.