I keep hearing that Mercurial does all of this and is more ergonomic, which begs... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		cholantesh on Sept 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SQLite Doesn't Use Git I keep hearing that Mercurial does all of this and is more ergonomic, which begs the question as to why it never captured mindshare the way git did.

yjftsjthsd-h on Sept 12, 2022 | [–]

> why it never captured mindshare the way git did.

If nothing else, network effects. Linux uses git, github is popular.

seabrookmx on Sept 12, 2022 | | [–]

How much it matters for the average repo is debatable, but git is considerably faster than hg.

asciimov on Sept 12, 2022 | [–]

Git is part of the official doctrine of the Cult of Torvalds, anything else is heresy.

Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact