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Re: early days before git's invention

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 8, 2009, 13:12 UTC
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Hi,
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009, Zhi Li wrote:
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> I have a question maybe not suitable to be put on this list. I'm just 
> curious on git and Linux history. As what was said on wiki, Linux kernel 
> was maintained by BitKeeper, then for some reason, BitKeeper can not be 
> used, so git was invented. My question is what was used before 
> BitKeeper, CVS? I don't think so. Then, just using file to manage?

Please read the transcript of Linus' talk about Git, it should contain all the information you are interested in [*1*]:

http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/LinusTalk200705Transcript

Ciao, Dscho

Footnote *1*: For more background on the BitKeeper sadness: http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/GitHistory

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  3. Johannes SchindelinNov 8, 2009
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