Why Git The proprietary software shaped the Version Control Systems (VCS) to fit its requirements: the project has a strict release schedule the team is collocated the sprint goals are well-defined and the focus goes to a limited number of stories branching is usually reserved for releases or risky development features the centralized server is hidden from the outside world This is the context in which centralized Version Control Systems (e.g. Subversion) have emerged, but that’s not a good fit for open-source projects because: releases are not imposed by deadlines the contributors… Read More