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> The commands are more uniform and predictable.

Git won because it was a) unopinionated and b) powerful enough to support arbitrary workflows for any enterprise.

For the enterprise, being 'uniform and predictable' is way, way, way down lower on the list of important criteria in version control. (And in fact may even be a negative, due to the weird legacy workflows many enterprises have.)



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