Zhi Li <lizhi1215@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I have a question maybe not suitable to be put on this list. I'm just > curious on git and Linux history. As what was said on wiki, Linux > kernel was maintained by BitKeeper, then for some reason, BitKeeper > can not be used, so git was invented. My question is what was used > before BitKeeper, CVS? I don't think so. Then, just using file to > manage? For why BitKeeper could not be used, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(software)#Early_history http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/GitHistory http://kerneltrap.org/node/4982 http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/129776/after_controversy_torvalds_begins_work_git?fp=16&fpid=0 http://better-scm.berlios.de/bk/demise-of-gratis-bitkeeper.html http://better-scm.berlios.de/bk/what-bitmover-got-wrong.html http://better-scm.berlios.de/bk/the-bitkeeper-ghost.html Before BitKeeper Linux used tarballs (for releases) plus patches (for changes); patches were send by email (on LKML). Some maintainers used tools like Quilt (or custom scripts) for patch management. P.S. FreeBSD (IIRC) used / uses CVS for version control, but it has quite different development model than Linux. -- Jakub Narebski Poland -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html