I struggled with Git on Windows for months, I really don't remember all the problems I had right now, but here are some: Proxy support: Setting up git to work

I struggled with Git on Windows for months, I really don't remember all the problems I had right now, but here are some: Proxy support: Setting up git to work under a proxy was a pain. I had to switch my proxy configuration all the time due to the company firewall and I remember had lots of throttle making Git recognize it. Integration with other tools: Since the windows Git requires a custom shell, its harder to integrate with other tools E.g. I had to track down and fix issues like this: https://github.com/fschulze/mr.developer/pull/53 https://github.com/fschulze/mr.developer/pull/53 SSH: It required putty pageant! the horror! getting SSH to work under a proxy was impossible. Mercurial is superior because it's easier to port to other platforms, probably because its written in Python instead of C and shell scripts. Mercurial doesn't requires a MinGW hack in order to run.