DVCS adoption is soaring among open source projects
Distributed version control systems (DVCS) are being adopted at a rapid pace by the open source software community. A large number of prominent open source projects are abandoning legacy management systems such as Subversion and CVS in favor of more powerful decentralized alternatives. The most popular of these are Git, Bazaar and Mercurial.
The primary factor that differentiates distributed version control systems from their centralized predecessors is that they are designed so that each individual working copy is actually a fully functional repository. This approach offers numerous advantages for open source development. With a DVCS, it is easier for developers to work independently without having to gain permission to access a centralized repository. It also boosts robustness by diminishing dependence on a single potential point of failure.
DVCS adoption is soaring among open source projects | Ars Technica
Popularity: 14% [?]