> Git was around for years before, but Github made it accessible to a lot more people.
Implementation of Git began in April 2005. 1.0 was released in December. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git#History)
Github had 2000 users in March 1, 2008. [...] Development of the GitHub platform began on October 19, 2007 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub#Company_history)
So "for years" means "less than three years".
Github doesn't make Git accessible. You clone a local Git repo and it behooves you to know how to use it.
It’s like a mailbox full of patches without even any clear indication for which source file it is, which patch is the latest, etc.
I also don’t even know how to reply/comment on those. On GitHub I can register/login and comment straight away from the web interface.
Just because some “die hard” programmers believe antiquated workflows are the best for them doesn’t mean it’s best for everyone else. There’s a reason Github took off (Git was around for years before, but Github made it accessible to a lot more people).