Why should I use git instead of svn?

Question

I use to work with Visual Studio + C#, and have been using svn before, but not currently, so I want to put my code again on source\'s control.

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Answer 1

I'm not sure what the stability of TortoiseGIT is at this stage, and when you're talking about something that integrates that intimately with Explorer this is an important consideration. Can anyone speak to this?

Also bear in mind that git is not the only choice if you are looking for the benefits of a distributed VCS. Git has the twin virtues of being very powerful and also very complicated. You might find another DVCS such as Bazaar or Mercurial an easier transition to reap the benefits of a distributed system. Both have tortoise interfaces in development but again, I'm not sure of their stability. (Bazaar's is included in their windows package though, so you would assume it is at a reasonably good stage.)

A quick search has also turned up VisualHg and Bzr-VisualStudio although I have no idea of their readiness to be used in anger. Caveat emptor.