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Torvalds Unveils New Linux Control System

Posted by Zonk on from the that-was-quick dept.

BlakeCaldwell writes "CNet reports: 'Linux founder and leader Linus Torvalds has launched a new tool, called Git, to manage his software project, after a dispute led him to drop the previous system.' He will start using Git instead of BitKeeper to control the flow of updates and track changes in the kernel." We've covered this previously. Relatedly, ChocLinux writes "Jeremy Allison, who wrote Samba with Andrew 'Tridge' Tridgell, is sticking up for his friend in the row over BitKeeper. "

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  1. Oh No! by Luscious868 · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Linux founder and leader Linus Torvalds ...

    If RMS reads that line he'll have a freaking heart attack!

  2. BitKeeper shouldn't be surprised! by Theovon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have nothing against McVoy (Bitkeeper guy) and his desire to produce a closed-source source code management tool. But nobody should be surprised that using it for the Linux kernel turned into a huge controvercy, resulting in reverse engineering. NOBODY. Think about the zealots we're dealing with here. It's a total inability to understand the culture he was dealing with that has McVoy taking so much heat.

  3. Mouthy wuss! by Slowleggs · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Bah! I think you're neither got the brains nor the brave to hack0r my übersafe server, you silly clod!
    I dare you to try, sissy! I double-dare you!!

    - Go ahead and do you worst, git; my ip is 127.0.0.1