Yes, but i think it initially teaches dvcs by going exactly the opposite route i.e. there is nothing central. Then latter when you get to mix central again into

Yes, but i think it initially teaches dvcs by going exactly the opposite route i.e. there is nothing central. Then latter when you get to mix central again into the concept, it gets a little (let's just say) polluted i.e. harder to get around your head specially if you have been used to something simpler in the past conceptually like svn.