The compatibility with subversion is a major point, and reminds me of what Eric Raymond said about Wine being essential for linux to succeed (as macosx parallel

The compatibility with subversion is a major point, and reminds me of what Eric Raymond said about Wine being essential for linux to succeed (as macosx parallels is proving as well). See http://catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-domination-201.html http://catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-dominat... There is a pattern here: embrace the legacy without giving up any advantages of the modern.