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I don't know--this one's polished and all, but looks like another startup's landing page more than anything else. The old one was distinctive and had character.
by tikhonj 15y ago
I don't know--this one's polished and all, but looks like another startup's landing page more than anything else. The old one was distinctive and had character. I also miss the old logo, even if it didn't make much sense.
- mikegerwitz 15y agoI agree; I feel rather disappointed by this move. The layout feels cookie-cutter to me. If anything, it just looks like an effort to "sell" the project to businesses, especially with the list of projects/companies at the bottom. The no-js default of Mac for the download is also a poor choice, regardless of its popularity, especially considering that Git was created by the author of the kernel Linux. The previous theme was cute, fun and different. This site does, however, do an excellent job of laying out the information (minus the fact that it needs JS when stylesheets are enabled).
- comex 15y agoI don't understand why they're even offering a download. If I'm using a Mac and I want to start using git for the first time, chances are the pre-installed git (1.7.7.5, from last December) is the best option.
- avolcano 15y agoGit isn't "pre-installed" on OSX; it comes with XCode. You can be a developer on OSX and not use XCode. It's not common, but it doesn't hurt to offer a download. And, of course, it's not like XCode gets updated every time Git does.
- DanI-S 15y agoAs a developer who loves using git, I am more than happy for others to go to the effort of selling it to business stakeholders. Why wouldn't I be?
- mikegerwitz 15y agoI don't see that as a problem; I just think that Git has built up a certain user base that they should continue to appeal to with their website.