The short version
Version control system still remembered as pleasant and user-friendly.
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Mercurial
Version control system still remembered as pleasant and user-friendly.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-17
Last seen:2026-05-17
Times seen:1
Website:mercurial-scm.org
Why it caught our attention
Commenters treated Mercurial as a technically solid tool that got beaten by Git’s popularity, not by design quality.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-05-17
Editorial paraphrase
One commenter said Mercurial was more user-friendly while still offering the needed features and performance; another still uses it for personal projects.
Original threadMercurial, 20 years and counting: how are we still alive and kicking? [video]