Git - Introduction

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Git - Introduction

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Bernard Szlachta (NobleProg Ltd)

What is Git ⌘

British Slang

• Variant of get
• A contemptible person, often a fool
• A bastard

Short definition ⌘

Why Git? ⌘

Linus Torvalds has quipped about the name "Git":

"I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First Linux, now git."

Git History ⌘

• 2002 - Linux Kernel develops in BitKeeper
• 2005 Apr 6 - BitMover drops free license and Linus starts GIT project
• 2005 Jun 16 - GIT is officially used to track Linux
• 2007 Feb 14 - GIT 1.5.0 is released (more humane)

Getting Help ⌘

 git commit -h 
 git help commit
 man git-commit

• Git Community Book http://book.git-scm.com/
• Manual (must read) http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/user-manual.html