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Re:Ask HN: Why is there so much talk about git but little ab... by bayareaguy on Sunday December 14, 2008 @01:47AM (#397268)
It's sort of like if people suddenly got singing-and-dancing-in-the-streets excited over a somewhat better version of make

I'd sing and dance for a somewhat better version of make that doesn't end up causing me more problems over time then it solves.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is there so much talk about git but little ab... by silentbicycle on Sunday December 14, 2008 @09:03AM (#397366)
I meant people in general, not programmers specifically.

People who wouldn't generally care about something like a VC system are excited about git because Linus is talking it up, I think.

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