[linux-audio-user] Software suitable for children

Chris McCormick chris at mccormick.cx
Sun Dec 10 07:16:59 EST 2006


On Sat, Dec 09, 2006 at 12:15:54PM -0800, michael at michaelshiloh.com wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006, Brad Fuller wrote:
> >michael at michaelshiloh.com wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006, Brad Fuller wrote:
> >> I couldn't understand the reference to "git". Is "git" the parent of
> >> tamtam? I
> >
> >git is a version control system that, apparently, the OLPC developers 
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(software)
> 
> I feel so stupid. Of course. Git, as in "get".

I always assumed that Linus named it "Git" after either Larry McVoy or
Tridge (or both!). I get the impression he didn't think particularly
highly of either of them after his workflow was interrupted so suddenly.

Chris.

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