Is there and "rdist" for Mac?

Chris Jones jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk
Fri Mar 16 14:27:22 UTC 2018



On 16/03/18 13:35, Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> 
> 
> 16. mar. 2018 2:30 PM je oseba "William H. Magill" <magill at mac.com 
> <mailto:magill at mac.com>> napisala:
> 
>     To quote WIkipedia:
> 
>     "The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
>     first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
>     and the name as (depending on your way):
> 
>       - 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 shit": when it breaks”
> 
> 
> Another citation:
> 
> When asked why [Linus Torvalds] called the new software, "git," British 
> slang meaning "a rotten person," he said. "I'm an egotistical bastard, 
> so I name all my projects after myself. First Linux, now git."

This one I can believe...

> 
> Mojc
> 


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