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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by jayd16 on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @08:13PM (#16806933)
So why do you think BitKeeper failed and git is current leader in popularity?
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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by philipwhiuk on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @08:26PM (#16806994)
It was proprietary for ages.
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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by jayd16 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @12:31AM (#16808047)
That doesn't really explain why perforce, and mercurial seem more popular, nor the lack of current buzz around the project. I could be wrong but I can't say the mind share is very high.
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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by joesb on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @11:51PM (#16807885)
It was proprietary.

Linus wrote Git. Fanboy followed.

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