Introducing VCS Translator, an open-source tool to convert commands between different version control systems like Git and Mercurial.
A developer shares Elisp routines for color manipulation, including CIEDE2000 implementation, to assess text readability on colored backgrounds.
A developer details their contributions to the Gnus email/news reader for Emacs, including patches for HTML rendering, IMAP support, and icon functionality.
A guide explaining Mercurial Queues (MQ) for Git users, comparing it to Git's index and showing its advanced capabilities.
A developer recounts the failure of their primary hard drive, the recovery options considered, and an assessment of data loss.
A guide to the simplest Mercurial workflow, 'Branch as Needed,' for small projects, contrasting with structured Git models.
A developer shares his customized Zsh command line prompt, explaining its components and encouraging others to personalize their own shell environment.
A comparison of Git and Mercurial focusing on their fundamental design philosophies and user experience, rather than just features or speed.
A detailed comparison of Mercurial's branching models (clones, bookmarks, named branches) and how they differ from Git's approach.
Announcing pyvcs and django-vcs, open-source tools for abstracting and web-browsing version control systems, plus plans for a new Django project.
A developer's critique of Mercurial's design quirks, including confusing commands and configuration methods.
The author reflects on the 18-month development journey of the 'awesome' window manager, from its origins as a personal project to its growing community.
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.
A developer compares Git and Mercurial (hg), explaining why he switched to Git despite its flaws, citing its power, Unix-like nature, and improving community.
