1[](https://dev.azure.com/git/git/_build/latest?definitionId=2) 2 3Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system 4========================================================= 5 6Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an 7unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations 8and full access to internals. 9 10Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public 11License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, 12compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus 13Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net. 14 15Please read the file [INSTALL][] for installation instructions. 16 17Many Git online resources are accessible from <https://git-scm.com/> 18including full documentation and Git related tools. 19 20See [Documentation/gittutorial.txt][] to get started, then see 21[Documentation/giteveryday.txt][] for a useful minimum set of commands, and 22Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command. 23If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be 24read with `man gittutorial` or `git help tutorial`, and the 25documentation of each command with `man git-<commandname>` or `git help 26<commandname>`. 27 28CVS users may also want to read [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt][] 29(`man gitcvs-migration` or `git help cvs-migration` if git is 30installed). 31 32The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git 33mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature 34requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read 35[Documentation/SubmittingPatches][] for instructions on patch submission). 36To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in 37the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are 38available at <https://public-inbox.org/git/>, 39<http://marc.info/?l=git> and other archival sites. 40 41Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to 42the Git Security mailing list <git-security@googlegroups.com>. 43 44The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that 45list the current status of various development topics to the mailing 46list. The discussion following them give a good reference for 47project status, development direction and remaining tasks. 48 49The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very 50first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" 51and the name as (depending on your mood): 52 53- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not 54 actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a 55 mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant. 56- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the 57 dictionary of slang. 58- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually 59 works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room. 60- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks 61 62[INSTALL]: INSTALL 63[Documentation/gittutorial.txt]: Documentation/gittutorial.txt 64[Documentation/giteveryday.txt]: Documentation/giteveryday.txt 65[Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt]: Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt 66[Documentation/SubmittingPatches]: Documentation/SubmittingPatches