* Git allows and encourages you to have multiple local branches that can be entirely independent of each other. The creation, merging, and deletion of those lines of development takes seconds. * Git is fast. With Git, nearly all operations are performed locally, giving it a huge speed advantage on centralized systems that constantly have to communicate with a server somewhere. * One of the nicest features of any Distributed SCM, Git included, is that it's distributed. This means that instead of doing a "checkout" of the current tip of the source code, you do a "clone" of the entire repository. * The data model that Git uses ensures the cryptographic integrity of every bit of your project. Every file and commit is checksummed and retrieved by its checksum when checked back out. It's impossible to get anything out of Git other than the exact bits you put in. * Git has something called the "staging area" or "index". This is an intermediate area where commits can be formatted and reviewed before completing the commit. * Git is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.0, which is an open source license. The Git project chose to use GPLv2 to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software---to make sure the software is free for all its users.

* File versioning and change tracking - Unify change management assets across your software supply chain, for centralized and distributed teams and tools. Ensure that interdependencies are tracked as all delivery items are automatically linked throughout the SDLC. * Customizable workflow - It provides a flexible and integrated workflow engine which helps you design the process and rules for the way you want to release software. * Release and Build Management - Understand the state of changes for every build and release at-a-glance. StarTeam enables you to support automated builds and generate release reports efficiently. * End-to-end impact analysis - StarTeam reviews, correlates and compares cross-project data metrics to improve visibility and fact-based decision support. This makes it easier to accommodate changes made to small elements throughout the SDLC and cushions the impact further downstream.