Git is just a hobby project named after the author, like Linux. Yes, really: https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq.html#Why_

Git is just a hobby project named after the author, like Linux. Yes, really: https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq.html#Why_the_.27Git.27_name.3F https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/git.wiki.kernel.org/index... https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html