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Linus on GIT and SCM

Posted by kdawson on from the strong-opinions dept.

An anonymous reader sends us to a blog posting (with the YouTube video embedded) about Linus Torvalds' talk at Google a few weeks back. Linus talked about developing GIT, the source control system used by the Linux kernel developers, and exhibited his characteristic strong opinions on subjects around SCM, by which he means "Source Code Management." SCM is a subject that coders are either passionate about or bored by. Linus appears to be in the former camp. Here is his take on Subversion: "Subversion has been the most pointless project ever started... Subversion used to say, 'CVS done right.' With that slogan there is nowhere you can go. There is no way to do CVS right."

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  1. GOOG stock split next week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic



    GOOG stock split next week - go, go, google

  2. Bill, Steve and Linus walk into a bar... by kitsunewarlock · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bill watered down Steve's vodka so much that Steve won't drink it. Sure he's considered an ass, but he got free booze.

    Steve then ordered an Apple-tini, knowing Bill is allergic. Sure its a "gay drink", but its classy and metro.

    Linus brought in his own home-made booze. Its true he can't go to every bar out there but hey, he got free and good booze without being an ass.

    Honestly I don't know what this has to do with ANYTHING posted here, but it sounded really funny in my head and I didn't want to forget it (plus I gots lots of extra karma to go around).

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  3. Re:Why winge? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can none of you fucking idiots spell whine?

    Whine, whined, whining.

    Learn it, and don't spell it wrong again. You make yourself look like a moron. (Again, not 'moran')

  4. What the crap is a winge? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think you meant whine.