You make a good point - the similarities will make the transition much smoother....

khet on Oct 23, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: GitLab, open source github clone, reaches 3.0

You make a good point - the similarities will make the transition much smoother. On the other hand, the paradigms don't have to change with the user interface. You could maintain the similarities without cloning UI elements which they seem to be doing.