In my recollection, github got popular fast because git was already the cool hype VCS. The kernel guys were the real trendsetters. It seemed like everybody an

In my recollection, github got popular fast because git was already the cool hype VCS. The kernel guys were the real trendsetters. It seemed like everybody and their mother was giving or attenting git presentations at work, college, LUGs, etc. Github rode that wave of hype at just the right time.