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| ''Mercurial'' is: Fast:: * Extremely high-performance delta-compressed storage scheme * Optimized for disk layout and access efficiency * Complete cross-indexing of files and changesets * Bandwidth and CPU efficient HTTP and SSH sync protocols Scalable:: * Decentralized development model supports unlimited numbers of developers * Allows arbitrary merging between developer branches * Doesn't significantly degrade with large numbers of files or changesets * No waiting for locks! Robust:: * SHA1 integrity checking on repository data * Append-only storage model with transaction journalling * Fast full-repository verification * Convenient backup Easy to use:: * Most commands are familiar to users of CVS and other systems * Built-in command help * Integrated stand-alone web interface * Works with various GUI tools Easy to adopt:: * Runs on UNIX, MacOS X, and Windows * Conversion tools available for many popular SCMs * Allows a variety of usage models * Supports user-defined hooks and extensions Free:: * Source code available under the GPL license * Actively community supported and developed |
This wiki page is no longer maintained and has been superseded by the respective page in the official Mercurial website at http://mercurial.selenic.com/about/ |
This wiki page is no longer maintained and has been superseded by the respective page in the official Mercurial website at http://mercurial.selenic.com/about/