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Expand Up @@ -71,13 +71,12 @@ Tools like [RCS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_Control_System), [CVS](h
many large companies.
However, many of these are now considered legacy systems (i.e., outdated) due to various
limitations in their capabilities.
More modern systems, such as Git and [Mercurial](https://swcarpentry.github.io/hg-novice/),
More modern systems, such as [Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) and [Mercurial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercurial),
are *distributed*, meaning that they do not need a centralized server to host the repository.
These modern systems also include powerful merging tools that make it possible for
multiple authors to work on
These modern systems also include powerful merging tools that make it possible for multiple authors to work on
the same files concurrently.


For those interested, The Carpentries has a [Version Control with Mercurial](https://swcarpentry.github.io/hg-novice/) lesson (2013-2018), which provides additional context and historical perspective.
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