Mercurial is Git without at least 50% of its hassle. This was valid 15 years ago when I last worked with M, I suppose it didn't get worse since then but rather

Mercurial is Git without at least 50% of its hassle. This was valid 15 years ago when I last worked with M, I suppose it didn't get worse since then but rather improved. Shame Git won so vehemently, most software projects don't need that much power (and guns to shoot their own feet), but cargo-culting after Linus was too strong a lure I presume.