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it allows easy scripting. also for frequently used commands, i can just scroll up in the history, instead if clicking the same buttons over and over

each commit points to the one before. additionally a commit stores which lines in which files changed compared to the previous commit. a branch points to a particular commit.

it’s just linked lists of commits (except when merging)

I’m a bit inexperienced in this aspect, but:

• if you are on a trusted network (i.e. local/vpn only) you could give VNC a try. It’s somewhat simple, but far from secure.
• the gnome desktop environment should offer built in RDP support, but i have not tried it yet. Also, just like VNC, i wouldn’t use RDP over the open internet.