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Linus does not fuck around (lemmy.one)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Why don't he use some platform like Github/Gitlab and alike? The method to send patches via email is just stupid, isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

Linus wrote git to be used via email as part of its core design, so that was just the way he rolled back then. GitHub and Gitlab and all the cloud platforms and tooling came afterwards and it took time to reach a critical mass, and even then, some folks stick to what they’re used to.

Looking at Linus’ GitHub profile, looks like not much has changed — 100% commits, 0% everything else.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They are discussing, not sending patches over email. The author of this email is also the creator of git.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago

The author of this email is also the creator of git.

I am aware of that. GitHub and alike systems are not just git servers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

2012, but yeah...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, Linus should get right on that and make some kind of system for this...