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| 2 | = !BitBucket = |
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| 4 | == Description == |
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| 6 | Bitbucket is a free code hosting site for the popular Mercurial distributed version control system (DVCS) with over 160,000 users. |
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| 8 | == Why DVCS? == |
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| 10 | It enables more powerful collaboration with your team. Commit locally (whether on-line and off), branch and merge with ease, and monitor the activity in your source tree. |
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| 12 | == Atlassian + Bitbucket == |
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| 14 | We're happy to announce that Bitbucket has been acquired by Atlassian. By joining forces, we're able to accelerate improvements to infrastructure and support, and bring on additional developers. |
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| 16 | * Read the [http://blogs.atlassian.com/news/2010/09/weve_gone_into_the_code_hosting_business.html Press Release] |
| 17 | * Read the Acquisition [http://www.atlassian.com/hosted/bitbucket/faq.jsp FAQ] |