evan_tech -- git evangelism: enough already

01:08 pm, 14 Aug 09

git evangelism: enough already

As a person who uses Git extensively and thoroughly, and as someone works on/around two large open source projects (Chrome, WebKit) that are managed with svn, let me assure you: we've heard the "you should switch to Git" argument before. In fact, the last time we heard it was yesterday, and your mention today makes this statement remain true tomorrow. There is nothing new you can add to this conversation.

(In contrast, I feel like Linux evangelism has died down from a similar level over the years -- it still exists, just not as persistent. But maybe I've just become numb to that.)

graydon	comedy gold when a git person corners me to explain its magic Did you know that it will let you commit code while you're on an airplane? (hey, that will actually stop being much of an argument soon enough; now airplanes have net connections!)
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trochee
Re: comedy gold when a git person corners me to explain its magic
git actually slices bread *for* you.

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shephi with git you can get future versions of your code in the present! git *is* the future.

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lantius I checked my program into Git and it told me whether it would terminate or run forever.

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- Anonymous
  
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  - loganb Behind git's beard, there isn't a chin. There is only another fist.
    
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    - latinstorm Git's tears can hold the answer to the N-NP problem. Too bad it never cries.
      
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      - evan I am literally LOLing in this cafe and embarrassing myself.
        
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snej You should switch to Mercurial! It's even better than Git because its commands make sense!!

[In fact, it was you who told me about Mercurial, Evan.]

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ydna Oh, man. We're getting old at a younger age every year (day?).

I love it. Don't stop.

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loic I'm switching back to TLA.

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trochee	Re: comedy gold when a git person corners me to explain its magic git actually slices bread for you.
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shephi	with git you can get future versions of your code in the present! git is the future.
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lantius	I checked my program into Git and it told me whether it would terminate or run forever.
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loganb	Behind git's beard, there isn't a chin. There is only another fist.
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latinstorm	Git's tears can hold the answer to the N-NP problem. Too bad it never cries.
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evan	I am literally LOLing in this cafe and embarrassing myself.
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snej	You should switch to Mercurial! It's even better than Git because its commands make sense!! [In fact, it was you who told me about Mercurial, Evan.]
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ydna	Oh, man. We're getting old at a younger age every year (day?). I love it. Don't stop.
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loic	I'm switching back to TLA.
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evan_tech

git evangelism: enough already

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