Emacs And The Bazaar/Git Saga (opens in new tab)

Thanos Apollo has an interesting post about an almost forgotten Emacs battle: the choice between Bazaar and Git as the new version control system for Emacs. Twenty years ago, Emacs was still using CVS, a venerable RCS that was well past its sell date.. It was clear to everyone that a new system was needed. The question was which one. The two contenders were Bazaar and Git.