That's why and how. > This prompted the Linux development community (and in particular Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux) to develop their own tool based on

That's why and how. > This prompted the Linux development community (and in particular Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux) to develop their own tool based on some of the lessons they learned while using BitKeeper. (Emphasis mine). Git was designed with the experience of using BitKeeper in mind.