What is GIT server for

[satimis]

Hi folks,


Just came across GIT Server on Internet. As curiosity I started searching on it but not much information found;


GitWiki
GitFaq - GitWiki


GIT Server
GIT Server - AlsaProject


Please shed me some light what will be its principle application? TIA


B.R.
satimis

[bigtomrodney]

GIT is a version control software source management system. It is designed to allow people to manage source code between them and also to distinguish versions of code, i.e. change management.

It's similar to its predecessors and rivals CVS and SVN (subversion).

[Thrillhouse]

The thing that separates git from other VCS is its ability to handle distribution, meaning there's not necessarily one, centralized git repository that holds the most current versions. You can certainly use it that way but it's meant for larger projects with many branches where developers can work together on one module and merge their changes with each other without affecting another group of developers who are working on a different module.

Fun fact about git: Linus (and others) wrote it after he and the other Linux kernel developers could no longer afford the proprietary BitKeeper when BitKeeper revoked the free licenses they used to offer open source projects and started charging for all licenses.

Git (software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

[satimis]

Hi bigtomrodney and Thrillhouse,


Thanks for your advice/


satimis