[Sussex] Git!

[Paul Graydon]

Taken from
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1852076002;fp;16;fpid;0

"Torvalds seemed aware that his decision to drop BitKeeper would also be
controversial. When asked why he called the new software, 'git,' British
slang meaning 'a rotten person,' he said. 'I'm an egotistical bastard,
so I name all my projects after myself. First Linux, now git.'"

-----Original Message-----
From: sussex-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:sussex-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Tansom
Sent: 22 April 2005 10:27
To: LUG email list for the Sussex Counties
Subject: Re: [Sussex] Git!


On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 16:15 +0100, Geoffrey J. Teale wrote:
> Linus has unveiled the replacement for BitKeeper:
> 
> http://news.com.com/Torvalds+unveils+new+Linux+control+system/2100-734
> 4_3-5678651.html?tag=nefd.top
> 
> ... it's called Git (!!!!!).  It sounds a long way from being useful 
> for a lot of people yet, but I'm sure it'll get there rapidly.

If it wasn't for the fact that Linus and Larry McVoy seem to get on
reasonably well the name could be taken as a comment ;) ...or is that
just me?

-- 
Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/


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