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I had the impression that in the '90s, the Linux kernel was managed just by e-mailing patches around, before adopting Bitkeeper, and then git. Things are much e

by etal 18y ago

I had the impression that in the '90s, the Linux kernel was managed just by e-mailing patches around, before adopting Bitkeeper, and then git. Things are much easier now.

jacobscott 18y ago
"The Linux kernel source code used to be maintained without the help of an automated source code management system, mostly because of Linus Torvalds' dislike of centralized SCM systems. In 2002, Linux kernel development switched to BitKeeper... " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Revision_control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Revision_control Bizarre(-ng? just kidding!) but true.