Software:SourcePuller
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Short description: Free alternative client for accessing the BitKeeper version control system
| Original author(s) | Andrew Tridgell |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 21 April 2005 |
| Repository | sourceforge |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Version control |
| License | GNU General Public License v2 |
SourcePuller[1] is an open-source client for accessing the BitKeeper version control system. It was originally developed by Andrew Tridgell, who reverse engineered the BitKeeper protocol.[2] While not widely used itself, it is best known for triggering the BitKeeper controversy,[3][4] which sparked the switch of the Linux kernel from BitKeeper to Git.[5]
References
- ↑ tridge. "SourcePuller". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcepuller/.
- ↑ "How Tridge reverse engineered BitKeeper". https://lwn.net/Articles/132938/.
- ↑ "Tridgell drops Bitkeeper bombshell". https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/22/tridgell_releases_sourcepuller/.
- ↑ "RMS: BitKeeper bon-voyage is a happy ending". Linux.com - The source for Linux information. http://archive09.linux.com/feature/44465.
- ↑ "What are some well-written accounts of the Linux-Bitkeeper-Git story?". http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-well-written-accounts-of-the-Linux-Bitkeeper-Git-story.
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