Summary: Distributed version control systems (DVCSs) offer a number of advantages over centralized VCSs, and for Subversion users looking to explore this model, Git is a great place to start. Using Subversion as a baseline, this first of two articles shows how to install Git, set up a remote repository, and begin using basic Git commands.
Would recommend a read: Git for Subversion users, Part 1: Getting started
I on my part love GIT, but sigh the corporate world

~LT