= !BitBucket = == Description == Bitbucket is a free code hosting site for the popular Mercurial distributed version control system (DVCS) with over 160,000 users. == Why DVCS? == 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. == Atlassian + Bitbucket == 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. * Read the [http://blogs.atlassian.com/news/2010/09/weve_gone_into_the_code_hosting_business.html Press Release] * Read the Acquisition [http://www.atlassian.com/hosted/bitbucket/faq.jsp FAQ]