When the Linux kernel developers no longer had free access to BitKeeper, a proprietary version control system, Linus Torvalds couldn’t find a free replacement that met his needs. So he created his own: Git.

Slowly but surely, Git is conquering the world.

Today, a “social network for developers” based on the coolness of Git launched: GitHub.

One of the most impressing features of GitHub is their network visualiser. The visualiser shows open source software development in a whole new light. Very nice.

Once the book on Pragmatic Version Control With Git is out, I’ll have no excuse left not to convert to Git. All the cool kids seem to be using it. Git is in. Git is the new black.

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