* 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.

* Flexible branching gives you complete control of how you manage releases and track configurations. With a variety of branch types, Surround SCM makes it possible to manage any project without forcing a specific process or methodology on your team. Smart branches also retain extensive linking history, alleviating manual merge pain and ensuring that automatic code merges are right the first time. * Comments are tracked with the file version reviewed for future reference. And, integrated code review can be part of your development workflow, blocking files from being checked into your build branch until they've passed the review. * The find-in-file feature makes it fast and easy to find text in text files, as well as Word, Excel, PDF, and even OpenOffice documents. Wildcards and regular expression support increase the odds you'll find the text you seek. * Know whether a file you're including in the build was code reviewed, ensure design documents went through the review process, and control who can make changes to reviewed and approved files. Surround SCM's configurable workflows let you define, control, and track the individual state of files undergoing change. * There's so much activity during product development, yet management still needs to be updated. We more than understand—Surround SCM includes powerful reporting capabilities to help you. Start with reusable filters to cut through the clutter and find the valuable stuff. Then choose from a variety of detail, history, trend, and differences reports. The RDBMS is also well-documented, so you can use other reporting tools if needed.