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Mercurial SCM vs Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

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

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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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Development

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe is a version control system that allows software teams to manage source code changes. It provides versioning, check-in/check-out capabilities, and supports multi-user access.

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