4 ms·

Git isn't a spoof of get, Linus named it because he's a git. Or at least that's what he said once.

• tmhedberg 14y ago
  From the official Git README: "git" can mean anything, depending on your mood. - random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant. - stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang. - "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room. - "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/README https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/README
  • dkuntz2 14y ago
    Wonderful. And that's why git's awesome.
    • jlogsdon 14y ago
      Well, Linus is. But by extension that makes git awesome so you are technically correct (the best kind).