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BitKeeper vs Mercurial SCM

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

BitKeeper

BitKeeper

Development

BitKeeper is a distributed revision control system used for source code management. It allows developers to work on local copies of a codebase and merge changes between distributed repositories.

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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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