CSC/ECE 517 Fall 2014/ch1a F1415 rv

Introduction

What is Git?

Git (/ɡɪt/) is a distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) system with an emphasis on speed, data integrity, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows. Git was initially designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development in 2005, and has since become the most widely adopted version control system for software development.

Characteristics of Git

Strong support for non-linear development

Distributed development

Compatibility with existing systems/protocols

Efficient handling of large projects

Cryptographic authentication of history

Toolkit-based design

Pluggable merge strategies

Garbage accumulates unless collected

Periodic explicit object packing