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No More BitKeeper Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the submission-avalanche dept.

An anonymous reader writes "KernelTrap has a lengthy article detailing BitMover's recent decision to drop support for its free version of BitKeeper. Linus Torvalds began using BitKeeper back in February of 2002, a decision that has resulted in frequent flamefests, but also in increased kernel development productivity. Evidently the recent decision was due to OSDL's decision to keep paying a developer who was working on reverse engineering BitKeeper... What tool Linus will move to is still being determined."

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  1. See. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I told you so. Did I not tell you? WHAT DID I SAY? It's bad enough they don't put a GNU/ in front of the thing, but NOW this happens. I told Torvalds, you will rue the day, you will rue the day you used BitKeeper, but noooooo. He called me a crack addict and used it anyways. I get no respect. -- RMS

  2. Re:Take aim at foot, Fire! by Sanity · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Having quickly read the READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE". Well, good job reading an acronym.
    Wow, only a real pain in the PITA would feel the need to point out such a pissy little error.
    I wish his software was free (as in freedom,) but it isnt.
    You forgot the ' in "isn't" you moron. Wow - now I feel special too! :-)
  3. Re:I cant wait by FreeLinux · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like you win. See here.

  4. Re:McVoy is an idiot by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 3, Funny

    He does have an excellent point, though. Open Source programmers are not in the Marine Corps.

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    There are no trails. There are no trees out here.
  5. Re:I cant wait by scotch · · Score: 5, Funny
    Most of my ex-girlfrinds I can still show up at the door at 9pm and be invited in for some (herbal) tea and a nice chat.

    Have you considered that you might be gay?

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    XML causes global warming.
  6. Re:I cant wait by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 3, Funny
    most FOSS programmers (who are writing software after all) are still around and so far haven't starved to death
    We are still working on that.
    - Billy G.
  7. Alternative to BitKeeper by saldek · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they're looking for a replacement I hear Visual SourceSafe is supposed to be quite good.