Re:Git vs Mercurial: Google Code Analysis
by masklinn on Saturday April 25, 2009 @01:11PM
(#579048)
Just read their announcement. They picked hg for two reasons:
1. Google Code is built around HTTP, Git sucks at talking HTTP (it's an order of magnitude slower than hg). On the other hand, HTTP is hg's first-class protocol. So hg's integration was simpler here.
2. Windows still is a first-class platform for mercurial, still isn't for git, and windows users are an important part of Google Code's clientele.
1. Google Code is built around HTTP, Git sucks at talking HTTP (it's an order of magnitude slower than hg). On the other hand, HTTP is hg's first-class protocol. So hg's integration was simpler here.
2. Windows still is a first-class platform for mercurial, still isn't for git, and windows users are an important part of Google Code's clientele.