A guide to configuring Mercurial to hide inactive branches by default using a custom alias in the .hgrc file.
A technical guide on converting a Subversion (SVN) repository to a Mercurial repository using the `hg convert` extension and local mirroring for speed.
A detailed comparison of Mercurial's branching models (clones, bookmarks, named branches) and how they differ from Git's approach.
Reports on the downtime of the svn.dev.java.net repository and encourages users to share other java.net service issues.
A guide to using Mercurial's MQ extension for managing patches and switching between changes in a version control workflow.
Announcing pyvcs .2 release with new Subversion and Bazaar backends, plus bug fixes for the Mercurial backend.
Announcing pyvcs and django-vcs, open-source tools for abstracting and web-browsing version control systems, plus plans for a new Django project.
A guide for developers on setting up a development environment and contributing patches to the Mercurial version control system.
A developer's critique of Mercurial's design quirks, including confusing commands and configuration methods.
A guide to customizing your bash prompt to display the current Mercurial branch and repository status for better workflow.
A response to a user's frustration with git's push command, explaining why direct pushes are rare and email patches are often preferred.
Explains how to use Git and Jekyll for a minimalist, developer-friendly blogging workflow, treating posts as code.
Fixing a duplicate key error in Trac 0.10.3 when importing SVN history due to path length limits in the database index.
A developer discusses a pragmatic approach to bug fixing using test cases, emphasizing the importance of verifiable bug reproduction in version control.
Analyzes Sun's strategic goals and community challenges with OpenSolaris, contrasting its open-source release with Linux's development model.
A developer shares their experience switching from Cygwin's Mercurial to TortoiseHG on Windows, detailing path compatibility and workflow improvements.
A developer's analysis of Mercurial's named branching feature, highlighting its benefits and significant drawbacks when used with hgweb.
A guide on configuring Mercurial's hg email command to send patches via a Gmail account using exim4 on Debian.
A guide to fixing TFS Team Build failures for ASP.NET websites by modifying solution files and managing source control.
Explores using a TFS-SVN bridge to connect Subversion clients to Team Foundation Server on CodePlex, enabling alternative source control workflows.
