Git Information Manager from Hell

commit e83c5163316f89bf bde7d9ab23ca2e25604af290 Author: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> Date: Thu Apr 7 15:13:13 2005 -0700 Initial revision of "git", the information manager from hell diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..27577f7684 --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,168 @@ + + GIT - the stupid content tracker + +"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 a + 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 + +This is a stupid (but extremely fast) directory content manager. It doesn't do a whole lot, but what it _does_ do is track directory contents efficiently.

A screenshot of the original 2005 Git commit by Linus Torvalds, showing the README text that humorously defines “git” in several contradictory ways, including “the stupid content tracker” and “goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t.” The joke is that Git’s creator anticipated both the tool’s usefulness and developers’ frustration when it breaks, making this a reaction image for Git problems or software that is powerful but infuriating.

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