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Git for Windows vs Mercurial SCM

A side-by-side look at Git for Windows and Mercurial SCM. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Git for Windows

Git for Windows

Development

Git for Windows is a free and open source distributed version control system for Windows. It provides access to the latest release of Git as well as an optional Bash emulation to run Git from the command line.

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Mercurial SCM

Mercurial SCM

Development

Mercurial is a free, distributed source control management tool for efficiently handling projects large and small. It provides robust branching and merging, secure decentralized repositories, and powerful integrations.

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