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Who uses, recommends or left git, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
3 people and 2 projects
Combined with git, the best source code control tool I've ever used (and I've used them all), I can set up a bare machine in a matter of minutes and have full access to all of my kernel trees, emails, and development tools.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
Git is completely awesome and at this point I'd be lost without it.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the machines and dev tools behind REAPER.
2012-10-02·usesthis.com ↗
Because I'm involved in a number of projects, I have to use lots of different source control systems, but prefer Git, even though it tends to be a bit more complex than it needs to.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the machines, cameras and tools behind his standards work.
2013-08-13·usesthis.com ↗
The preferred way to submit big changes is using git (the kernel’s source management tool, more information can be found at https://git-scm.com/ ) but plain patches are also just fine.
Linux kernel docs HOWTO on submitting changes with git (undated docs page)
Git lets you look backwards in time, but not forwards. Given some historical check-in, you can see what came before, but it is challenging to see what came next.
SQLite's reasons for not using Git (undated page, last updated 2025-11-13)
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The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
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