[Lazarus] SubVersion vs Git

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

On 11/5/08, Reenen Laurie <rlaurie at gmail.com> wrote:
> Git has - like several other linux applications - a crappy name.  I dunno if
> it is a dirty word, but it sounds like one.

The text below is quoted from: http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/GitFaq
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Why the 'git' name?

Quoting Linus: "I'm an egotistical ***, and I name all my projects
after myself. First 'Linux', now 'git'".

('git' is British slang for "silly, stupid, or worthless person").

Alternatively, in Linus' own words as the inventor of git: "git" can
mean anything, depending on your mood:

    * Random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
    * Stupid. Contemptible and despicable. Simple. Take your pick from
the dictionary of slang.
    * "Global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it
actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the
room.
    * "Goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks

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Regards,
  - Graeme -


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