1Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system 2========================================================= 3 4Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an 5unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations 6and full access to internals. 7 8Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public 9License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, 10compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus 11Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net. 12 13Please read the file [INSTALL][] for installation instructions. 14 15Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/ 16including full documentation and Git related tools. 17 18See [Documentation/gittutorial.txt][] to get started, then see 19[Documentation/giteveryday.txt][] for a useful minimum set of commands, and 20[Documentation/git-commandname.txt][] for documentation of each command. 21If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be 22read with "man gittutorial" or "git help tutorial", and the 23documentation of each command with "man git-commandname" or "git help 24commandname". 25 26CVS users may also want to read [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt][] 27("man gitcvs-migration" or "git help cvs-migration" if git is 28installed). 29 30The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git 31mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature 32requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read 33[Documentation/SubmittingPatches][] for instructions on patch submission). 34To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in 35the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are 36available at http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/, 37http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites. 38 39The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that 40list the current status of various development topics to the mailing 41list. The discussion following them give a good reference for 42project status, development direction and remaining tasks. 43 44The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very 45first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" 46and the name as (depending on your mood): 47 48- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not 49 actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a 50 mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant. 51- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the 52 dictionary of slang. 53- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually 54 works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room. 55- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks 56 57[INSTALL]: INSTALL 58[Documentation/gittutorial.txt]: Documentation/gittutorial.txt 59[Documentation/giteveryday.txt]: Documentation/giteveryday.txt 60[Documentation/git-commandname.txt]: Documentation/git-commandname.txt 61[Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt]: Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt 62[Documentation/SubmittingPatches]: Documentation/SubmittingPatches