TFS vs. Git…or is it TFS with Git?

Maybe you ended up on this post because you searched for ‘Git vs. TFS’. I hope so.
I have seen some debate going on for some time now in twitter about Git versus TFS (here are some examples):

If that’s the case I think you’re looking at it from the wrong angle, so to say. It really a matter of centralized vs. distributed version control.
Here’s how Microsoft actually explains it when you choose version control while creating a new project in Team Foundation Service:

Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) uses a single, centralized server repository to track and version files. Local changes are always checked in to the central server where other developers can get the latest changes.

Git is a Distributed Version Control System (DVCS) that uses a local repository to track and version files. Changes are shared with other developers by pushing and pulling changes through…