Why you should be using a DVCS

Abstract

There has been a lot of buzz about distributed version control system recently. Many OSS projects have heated discussions about which of the available tools they should switch to, conversions of popular projects are being publicly scrutinized and commented on. Sometimes, these discourses remind one of the “vi vs. emacs” flame wars of the past.

But for many users and developers the benefits are not entirely clear yet. What’s wrong with the centralized approach?

This talk will give an introduction into distributed version control, its benefits, how it differs from centralized systems like Subversion/CVS and what role a DVCS plays in empowering your developers and community.

In addition to covering some of the general social and technical aspects, Lenz will also give an overview to the most popular tools in this space, comparing Bazaar, git and Mercurial with each other and highlighting the most notable differences.