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Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days – and never imagined it would last 20 years
- foxyv 2y agoUsing Merkle trees and a hash map to track file history is just a good idea that GIT did well. Any other feature you could possibly want can be slapped on top of that. Good idea, good execution, zero barriers to usage, no IP paywall. Same recipe as Linux.
- sherdil2022 2y agoPrevious submission - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43650796 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43650796
- notorandit 2y agoIt reminds me the story of ... Linux. "It won't be big and professional..."