Mercurial repository narrow clone?
问题 Update because of new insights : Upon seeing this question five years later, I realise that this stems from trying to use a version control system as a package manager. This of course leads to all sorts of unexpected issues, and we shouldn't be using it that way. If you're reading this question, I suggest searching for a package manager for your preferred language. My original question : I'm currently in the process of moving from Subversion to Mercurial, and I have to say I don't regret that