what_is_git.md

What is git?

git is a version control system (VCS) for tracking changes in computer files and coordinating work on those files among multiple people [1].

Designed and implemented in 2005 by Linus Torvalds

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git

The inventor of git

I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First Linux, now git. Linus Torvald (2007-06-14)

What is the use of git?

• No need to fully rewrite code; reuse code and save time
• Keep the changes you made over time (history)
• Allows you to backtrack (if necessary) and undo unwanted changes
• Easily add contributions of your collaborators to the main code base

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Other points to mention:

• git shall not be considered as a nuisance, but as a tool that should help to track and trace the code.
• git is not to track performance. Not using it shows exactly the opposite.