For some reason there seems to be a shift to GIT from subversion (at least a trend!). What are the main differences between the two source control systems? Is GIT more well suited for only distributing or large scale development house ...

I find it annoying that whenever I upload my files to a server, the subversion folders .svn come in the way (I don't want to publish those for obvious reasons). Any tips on how I can remove these folders in a more efficient manner?