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On 20/12/12 12:09 PM, Graeme Gill wrote:
> Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
>> I would be much happier if libtiff was updated to use Mercurial (Hg)
>> or Git because then every checkout would include full history and
>> would serve as a backup of the master repository.  I have a preference
>> for Mercurial because it is easy to learn and relatively simple.
>
> Fossil ? - probably simpler to use than either Git or Hg.
>

While Fossil will of course work, it is a poor choice for a public 
project on the grounds of extreme obscurity.

The skill (and tool) base of Git is very substantial and that makes a 
difference to contributors and potential contributors.

--Toby

> Graeme Gill.
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