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It is a good idea to have a readme so people finding the project can know more about it, and know how they can get involved. Signed-off-by: Pratyush Yadav <me@yadavpratyush.com> Acked-by: Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>
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[](https://dev.azure.com/git/git/_build/latest?definitionId=11)
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Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
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Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
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unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
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and full access to internals.
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Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
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License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
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compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
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Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
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Please read the file [INSTALL][] for installation instructions.
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Many Git online resources are accessible from <https://git-scm.com/>
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including full documentation and Git related tools.
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See [Documentation/gittutorial.txt][] to get started, then see
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[Documentation/giteveryday.txt][] for a useful minimum set of commands, and
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`Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt` for documentation of each command.
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If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
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read with `man gittutorial` or `git help tutorial`, and the
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documentation of each command with `man git-<commandname>` or `git help
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<commandname>`.
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CVS users may also want to read [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt][]
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(`man gitcvs-migration` or `git help cvs-migration` if git is
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installed).
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The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git
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mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature
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requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read
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[Documentation/SubmittingPatches][] for instructions on patch submission).
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To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in
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the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are
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available at <https://public-inbox.org/git/>,
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<http://marc.info/?l=git> and other archival sites.
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Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to
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the Git Security mailing list <git-security@googlegroups.com>.
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The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that
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list the current status of various development topics to the mailing
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list. The discussion following them give a good reference for
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project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
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The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
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first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
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and the name as (depending on your mood):
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- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
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actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
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mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
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- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
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dictionary of slang.
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- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
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works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
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- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
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[INSTALL]: INSTALL
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[Documentation/gittutorial.txt]: Documentation/gittutorial.txt
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[Documentation/giteveryday.txt]: Documentation/giteveryday.txt
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[Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt]: Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
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[Documentation/SubmittingPatches]: Documentation/SubmittingPatches
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