# real origin of the name "git"

1 messages from 2012-02-28 to 2012-02-28. Participants: Neal Kreitzinger.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/29766

## Neal Kreitzinger, 2012-02-28 03:04

Subject: real origin of the name "git"
Message-ID: <jihg80$1d2$1@dough.gmane.org>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/jihg80%241d2%241%40dough.gmane.org

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In regards to debate about the origin of the name "git", here is evidence 
that Linus really did name it after himself in his own words:

(excerpt 23:36 - 24:19 minute mark, Computer History Museum presents:  Linus 
Torvalds, Origins of Linux, September 19, 2001):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVTWCPoUt8w

v/r,
neal 

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