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1 | Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system |
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4 | Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an |
| 5 | unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations | |
| 6 | and full access to internals. | |
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8 | Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public |
| 9 | License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, | |
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10 | compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus |
| 11 | Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net. | |
| 556b6600 | 12 | |
| 61649720 | 13 | Please read the file [INSTALL][] for installation instructions. |
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| bcd886d8 | 15 | Many Git online resources are accessible from <https://git-scm.com/> |
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16 | including full documentation and Git related tools. |
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18 | See [Documentation/gittutorial.txt][] to get started, then see |
| 19 | [Documentation/giteveryday.txt][] for a useful minimum set of commands, and | |
| a299e3a3 | 20 | Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command. |
| aa98eb3d | 21 | If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be |
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22 | read with `man gittutorial` or `git help tutorial`, and the |
| 23 | documentation of each command with `man git-<commandname>` or `git help | |
| 24 | <commandname>`. | |
| aa98eb3d | 25 | |
| 61649720 | 26 | CVS users may also want to read [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt][] |
| a299e3a3 | 27 | (`man gitcvs-migration` or `git help cvs-migration` if git is |
| aa98eb3d | 28 | installed). |
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30 | The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git |
| 31 | mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature | |
| 07f050c9 | 32 | requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read |
| 61649720 | 33 | [Documentation/SubmittingPatches][] for instructions on patch submission). |
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34 | To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in |
| 35 | the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are | |
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36 | available at <https://public-inbox.org/git/>, |
| 37 | <http://marc.info/?l=git> and other archival sites. | |
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38 | |
| 39 | The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that | |
| 40 | list the current status of various development topics to the mailing | |
| 41 | list. The discussion following them give a good reference for | |
| 42 | project status, development direction and remaining tasks. | |
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44 | The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very |
| 45 | first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" | |
| 46 | and the name as (depending on your mood): | |
| 47 | ||
| 48 | - random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not | |
| 49 | actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a | |
| 50 | mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant. | |
| 51 | - stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the | |
| 52 | dictionary of slang. | |
| 53 | - "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually | |
| 54 | works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room. | |
| 55 | - "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks | |
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57 | [INSTALL]: INSTALL |
| 58 | [Documentation/gittutorial.txt]: Documentation/gittutorial.txt | |
| 59 | [Documentation/giteveryday.txt]: Documentation/giteveryday.txt | |
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60 | [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt]: Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt |
| 61 | [Documentation/SubmittingPatches]: Documentation/SubmittingPatches |