Linus Tries Out BitKeeper

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Posted by timothy on Wednesday February 6, 2002 @02:00AM from the shaking-up-the-betting-pool dept.

Flammon writes: "Linus has been overloaded with patches for a while and recently the issue started to become hot again. In an unprecedented move, Linus has started using BitKeeper, as reported by Linux Today. The benefits of BitKeeper are already showing from the large amount of detail provided in the latest unstable kernel pre-release." eirikref adds: "Read Linus' own statement and take a look at the BK web interface."

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Quick question ... by Noryungi · 2002-02-06 02:11 · Score: 3, Funny

Isn't BitKeeper a (gasp!) closed-source commercial software?

Shock! Horror! Has Linus Torvalds turned to the dark side of the code?!?!

Stay tuned for the next episode of ... TUX, Episode I: The revenge of the Borg!!

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1. Re:Quick question ... by mons · 2002-02-06 02:28 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  If it is comercial, what is Jeeves doing on their web interface, he programmed it or something?
  
  Maybe I should just ask him.
Which is Best? by 4of12 · 2002-02-06 02:21 · Score: 4, Funny

Now I'm confused!

I've been using CVS for years and read with great interest the recent Linux Journal article about the Subversion project to created a CVS replacement that is better than CVS.

Then I see a Slashdot story about arch.

Now, my FearLessLeader starts using Bitkeeper.

Should I move from CVS and, if so, which is best?

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Re:Linus not getting enough respect by Stochi · 2002-02-06 02:25 · Score: 5, Funny

personable? Theo? Good God! he's like a living godzilla spewing white hot embers of death everywhere...

not that i don't love the OpenBSD project (i have several machines running it), but to say that Theo is personable is like saying everyone needs a porcupine to snuggle up with at night.
Linux kernel uses source control by leshert · 2002-02-06 02:40 · Score: 5, Funny

In other news, demons all over Hell were seen lacing up their skates for the upcoming hockey match against the U.S. National team.
The next step? by Kopretinka · 2002-02-06 03:00 · Score: 2, Funny

So soon we'll start hearing that BitKeeper doesn't scale, right?8-)

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Oh no! by L3WKW4RM · 2002-02-06 03:06 · Score: 3, Funny

Hopefully they don't keep the repository on the same machine that hosts their website...

We may have /.'ed the kernel!
Re:Security? by briansmith · 2002-02-06 04:59 · Score: 2, Funny

I assume that he would _read_ the email first. Otherwise, how will he screen the PGP-signed "Cum_To_My_WebSite.diff" messages that are likely already flooding his inbox?
Re:The devil must have had to put on a sweater by TeknoHog · 2002-02-06 05:59 · Score: 3, Funny

You mean, the Berkeley Software Devil?

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Re:Linus not getting enough respect by BluKnight · 2002-02-06 06:35 · Score: 2, Funny

If you follow this sentiment, you should really enjoy the products...

NetBSD: Because Theo is an asshole.