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Mercurial

cross-platform, distributed revision-control tool for software developers
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Mercurial
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Mercurial

Summary

Mercurial is a distributed revision control system[1]. Mercurial draws 2,171 Wikipedia views per month (distributed_revision_control_system category, ranking #2 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mercurial's instance of is recorded as distributed revision control system[3].
  • Mercurial's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • Mercurial's instance of is recorded as communication protocol[5].
  • Mercurial's developer is recorded as Olivia Mackall[6].
  • Mercurial's developer is recorded as Pierre-Yves David[7].
  • Mercurial's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[8].
  • Mercurial's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[9].
  • Mercurial's programmed in is recorded as Python[10].
  • Mercurial's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[11].
  • Mercurial's programmed in is recorded as Q575650[12].
  • Mercurial's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[13].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.4[14].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.6.1[15].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.7.2[16].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.2[17].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.3[18].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9[19].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.1[20].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.0[21].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.1.1[22].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.2[23].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.1.2[24].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.1.3[25].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.3.1[26].
  • Mercurial's software version identifier is recorded as 4.2.1[27].

Why It Matters

Mercurial draws 2,171 Wikipedia views per month (distributed_revision_control_system category, ranking #2 of 8).[2] Mercurial has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Mercurial is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

cross-platform free software hgweb Python Rust

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → mercurial
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: mercurial, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324925303|mercurial (#324925303)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package"
  2. 6w ago · Dexxor · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.4, 3.6.1, 3.7.2 +105
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2.4"
  3. 12w ago · Dexxor · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.4, 3.6.1, 3.7.2 +105
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2.3"
  4. 21w ago · Dexxor · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2005-04-19T00:00:00Z
    License → —
    Programming language → —
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2.2"
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