{"id":226,"date":"2009-09-01T17:35:34","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T22:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.red-bean.com\/sussman\/?p=226"},"modified":"2009-09-15T09:53:39","modified_gmt":"2009-09-15T14:53:39","slug":"git","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.red-bean.com\/sussman\/?p=226","title":{"rendered":"Git."},"content":{"rendered":"

(Apologies to the original poster<\/a>. I noticed the ‘name’ line of the git manpage today and got inspired.)<\/p>\n


\nFrom: sussman@red-bean.com (Ben Collins-Sussman)
\nSender: cooks@red-bean.com
\nSubject: The True Path (long)
\nDate: 01 Sep 09 03:17:31 GMT
\nNewsgroups: alt.religion.version-control<\/p>\n

When I log into my SunOS 4.2 system with my 28.8kbps modem, both svn
\n*and* hg are just too damn slow. They print useless messages like,
\n\"Type 'svn help' for usage\" and \"abort: There is no Mercurial
\nrepository here\". So I use the version control system that doesn't
\nwaste my VALUABLE time.<\/p>\n

git, man! !man git<\/p>\n

GIT(7) Git Manual GIT(7)<\/p>\n

NAME
\n git - the stupid content tracker<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS
\n git [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]]
\n [-p|--paginate|--no-pager]
\n [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE]
\n [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]<\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION
\n Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control
\n system with an unusually rich command set that provides both
\n high-level operations and full access to internals.<\/p>\n

---<\/p>\n

Computer Scientists love git, not just because it comes first
\nalphabetically, but because it's stupid. Everyone else loves git
\nbecause it's GIT!<\/p>\n

\"Git is the stupid content tracker.\"<\/p>\n

And git doesn't waste space on my Newton MessagePad. Just look:<\/p>\n

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root 24 Oct 29 2009 \/bin\/git
\n-rwxr-xr-t 4 root 1310720 Jan 1 2005 \/usr\/bin\/hg
\n-rwxr-xr-x 1 root 5.89824e37 Oct 22 2001 \/usr\/local\/subversion\/bin\/svn<\/p>\n

Of course, on the system *I* administrate, hg is symlinked to git.
\nsvn has been replaced by a shell script which 1) Generates a syslog
\nmessage at level LOG_EMERG; 2) reduces the user's disk quota by 10GB;
\nand 3) RUNS GIT!!!!!!<\/p>\n

\"Git is the stupid content tracker.\"<\/p>\n

Let's look at a typical novice's session with the mighty git:<\/p>\n

$ git add *
\nfatal: Not a git repository<\/p>\n

$ git checkout
\nfatal: Not a git repository
\nFailed to find a valid git directory.<\/p>\n

$ git git
\ngit: 'git' is not a git-command. See 'git --help'.<\/p>\n

$ git --help<\/p>\n

$ git over here
\ngit: 'over' is not a git-command. See 'git --help'.<\/p>\n

$ git \"eat flaming death\"<\/p>\n

---
\nNote the consistent user interface and error reportage. Git is
\ngenerous enough to flag errors and pack repositories as dense as
\nneutron stars, yet prudent enough not to overwhelm the novice with
\nuseless details. If users REALLY want to know what git commands are
\navailable, a simple 'man git' will reveal them all, sheer genius
\nin its simplicity:<\/p>\n

git-add(1)
\n git-am(1)
\n git-archive(1)
\n git-bisect(1)
\n git-branch(1)
\n git-bundle(1)
\n git-checkout(1)
\n git-cherry-pick(1)
\n git-citool(1)
\n git-clean(1)
\n git-clone(1)
\n git-commit(1)
\n git-describe(1)
\n git-diff(1)
\n git-fetch(1)
\n git-format-patch(1)
\n git-gc(1)
\n git-grep(1)
\n git-gui(1)
\n git-init(1)
\n git-log(1)
\n git-merge(1)
\n git-mv(1)
\n git-pull(1)
\n git-push(1)
\n git-rebase(1)
\n git-reset(1)
\n git-revert(1)
\n git-rm(1)
\n git-shortlog(1)
\n git-show(1)
\n git-stash(1)
\n git-status(1)
\n git-submodule(1)
\n git-tag(1)
\n gitk(1)
\n git-config(1)
\n git-fast-export(1)
\n git-fast-import(1)
\n git-filter-branch(1)
\n git-lost-found(1)
\n git-mergetool(1)
\n git-pack-refs(1)
\n git-prune(1)
\n git-reflog(1)
\n git-relink(1)
\n git-remote(1)
\n git-repack(1)
\n git-repo-config(1)
\n git-annotate(1)
\n git-blame(1)
\n git-cherry(1)
\n git-count-objects(1)
\n git-fsck(1)
\n git-get-tar-commit-id(1)
\n git-help(1)
\n git-instaweb(1)
\n git-merge-tree(1)
\n git-rerere(1)
\n git-rev-parse(1)
\n git-show-branch(1)
\n git-verify-tag(1)
\n git-whatchanged(1)
\n git-archimport(1)
\n git-cvsexportcommit(1)
\n git-cvsimport(1)
\n git-cvsserver(1)
\n git-imap-send(1)
\n git-quiltimport(1)
\n git-request-pull(1)
\n git-send-email(1)
\n git-svn(1)
\n git-apply(1)
\n git-checkout-index(1)
\n git-commit-tree(1)
\n git-hash-object(1)
\n git-index-pack(1)
\n git-merge-file(1)
\n git-merge-index(1)
\n git-mktag(1)
\n git-mktree(1)
\n git-pack-objects(1)
\n git-prune-packed(1)
\n git-read-tree(1)
\n git-symbolic-ref(1)
\n git-unpack-objects(1)
\n git-update-index(1)
\n git-update-ref(1)
\n git-write-tree(1)
\n git-cat-file(1)
\n git-diff-files(1)
\n git-diff-index(1)
\n git-diff-tree(1)
\n git-for-each-ref(1)
\n git-ls-files(1)
\n git-ls-remote(1)
\n git-ls-tree(1)
\n git-merge-base(1)
\n git-name-rev(1)
\n git-pack-redundant(1)
\n git-rev-list(1)
\n git-show-index(1)
\n git-show-ref(1)
\n git-tar-tree(1)
\n git-unpack-file(1)
\n git-var(1)
\n git-verify-pack(1)
\n git-daemon(1)
\n git-fetch-pack(1)
\n git-send-pack(1)
\n git-update-server-info(1)
\n git-http-fetch(1)
\n git-http-push(1)
\n git-parse-remote(1)
\n git-receive-pack(1)
\n git-shell(1)
\n git-upload-archive(1)
\n git-upload-pack(1)
\n git-check-attr(1)
\n git-check-ref-format(1)
\n git-fmt-merge-msg(1)
\n git-mailinfo(1)
\n git-mailsplit(1)
\n git-merge-one-file(1)
\n git-patch-id(1)
\n git-peek-remote(1)
\n git-sh-setup(1)
\n git-stripspace(1)<\/p>\n

\"Git is the stupid content tracker.\"<\/p>\n

Git, the greatest WYGIWYG revision control system of all.<\/p>\n

GIT IS THE TRUE PATH TO NIRVANA! GIT HAS BEEN THE CHOICE OF EDUCATED
\nAND IGNORANT ALIKE FOR CENTURIES! GIT WILL NOT CORRUPT YOUR PRECIOUS
\nBODILY FLUIDS!! GIT IS THE STUPID CONTENT TRACKER! GIT MAKES THE SUN
\nSHINE AND THE BIRDS SING AND THE GRASS GREEN!! GIT WAS HANDED DOWN TO
\nUS FROM LINUS UPON THE MOUNTAIN, AND LINUX USERS SHALL NOT WORSHIP ANY
\nOTHER TRACKER!<\/p>\n

When I use a version control system, I don't want eight extra
\nMEGABYTES of worthless HTTP protocol support. I just want to GIT on
\nwith my coding! I don't want to subvert away or mercurialize!
\nThose aren't even WORDS!!! GIT! GIT! GIT IS THE STUPID!!!<\/p>\n

CONTENT TRACKER.<\/p>\n

When Linus, in his ever-present omnipotence, needed to base his patch
\njuggling habits on existing tools, did he mimic svn? No. Hg? Surely
\nyou jest. He created the most karmic version tracker of all. The
\nstupid one.<\/p>\n

Git is for those who can *remember* what project they are working on.
\nIf you are an idiot, you should use subversion. If you are
\nsubversive, you should not be mercurial. If you use GIT, you are on
\nTHE PATH TO REDEMPTION. THE SO-CALLED \"FRIENDLY\" SCM SYSTEMS HAVE
\nBEEN PLACED HERE BY GIT TO TEMPT THE FAITHLESS. DO NOT GIVE IN!!! THE
\nMIGHTY LINUS HAS SPOKEN!!!<\/p>\n

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