Git Revision Control System

A Git Revision Control System is a distribute revision control system (for tracking changes in source code during software development).

• Context:
  • It can (typically) manage Git Repos (with Git repo records, such as Git commits).
  • It can support git Commands, such as git pull.
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• Example(s):
  • Git 1.0.0, released in December 2005, represents the first stable release of Git, marking the beginning of its version history.
  • Git 1.5.0, introduced in April 2007, was a significant update that transitioned Git from a collection of individual tools to a more unified software suite.
  • Git 1.6.0, rolled out in August 2008, further refined the user interface and improved performance.
  • Git 2.0.0, released in June 2014, brought changes to Git's handling of branches and included other significant improvements.
  • Git 2.28.0, released in July 2020, introduced the ability to configure the default branch name for new repositories.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • CVS System.
  • RVS System.
• See: GitHub Service, Fossil RCS, SCCS.

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References

2023a

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_revision_control_software Retrieved: 2023-5-28.
  • In software development, version control is a class of systems responsible for managing changes to computer programs or other collections of information such that revisions have a logical and consistent organization. The following tables include general and technical information on notable version control and software configuration management (SCM) software. For SCM software not suitable for source code, see Comparison of open-source configuration management software.
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2023b

• (ChatGPT OpenAI, 2023) ⇒ https://chat.openai.com/
  • Git was created by Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, in 2005. The primary reason for Git's creation was to handle source control for the Linux kernel, which involved many contributors and required a system that could effectively handle numerous branches of development. The goal was to create a system that was more flexible, reliable, and powerful than the systems available at that time. ...
  • … Prior to Git, the Linux kernel was maintained using a proprietary distributed revision control system called BitKeeper. In 2005, due to a dispute between the creators of BitKeeper and the Linux community, BitKeeper was no longer available for free. This situation prompted the creation of Git as a new tool built from scratch, with the objective of maintaining the Linux Kernel.

    Some of the guiding goals for Git's development were:

    • Speed: Git was designed to be fast and to perform operations like merging and branching efficiently.
    • Simple Design: Git was created to be easy to understand and to have a clean design.
    • Strong Support for Non-Linear Development: Git was designed to support thousands of parallel branches and has tools to help navigate this complexity.
    • Fully Distributed: Git was designed to support a distributed workflow, giving each developer a full local copy of the entire development history.
    • Able to Handle Large Projects: Git was created to handle large projects like the Linux kernel efficiently.

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git Retrieved:2023-5-22.
  • Git is a distributed version control system that tracks changes in any set of computer files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers collaboratively developing source code during software development. Its goals include speed, data integrity, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows (thousands of parallel branches running on different computers).

    Git was originally authored by Linus Torvalds in 2005 for development of the Linux kernel, with other kernel developers contributing to its initial development. Since 2005, Junio Hamano has been the core maintainer. As with most other distributed version control systems, and unlike most client–server systems, every Git directory on every computer is a full-fledged repository with complete history and full version-tracking abilities, independent of network access or a central server. Git is free and open-source software shared under the GPL-2.0-only license.

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