(2007-06-14), Why the 'Git' name?
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I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First Linux, now git.
— Linus Torvalds
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About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
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