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A new version of git-gui, now at its 0.21.0 tag. * pt/gitgui-updates: (22 commits) git-gui: set version 0.21 git-gui: Mark 'All' in remote.tcl for translation git-gui i18n: Updated Bulgarian translation (565,0f,0u) git-gui: avoid persisting modified author identity git-gui: handle the encoding of Git's output correctly git-gui: unicode file name support on windows git-gui: Update Russian translation git-gui: maintain backwards compatibility for merge syntax git-gui i18n: mark string in lib/error.tcl for translation git-gui: fix incorrect use of Tcl append command git-gui i18n: mark "usage:" strings for translation git-gui i18n: internationalize use of colon punctuation git-gui: ensure the file in the diff pane is in the list of selected files git-gui: support for $FILENAMES in tool definitions git-gui: fix initial git gui message encoding git-gui/po/glossary/txt-to-pot.sh: use the $( ... ) construct for command substitution git-gui (Windows): use git-gui.exe in `Create Desktop Shortcut` git-gui: fix detection of Cygwin Amend tab ordering and text widget border and highlighting. Allow keyboard control to work in the staging widgets. ...
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the
documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is
installed).
The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission). To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.
The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (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