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Tech Talk: Linus Torvalds on git

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What it is

Linus Torvalds gives a Google tech talk on git, the source control system he created two years earlier. He argues for distributed version control over centralized systems such as CVS and Subversion.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN repeatedly recommends it as the iconic explanation of why git is designed as it is and why distributed VCS beats centralized ones.

  • 9 people recommended it
  • 8 different months
  • 7 strong recommendations
  • first 2007, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Check out Linus' talk on git, he basically spends 70 minutes talking about why a distributed VCS is vastly superior”

    Linus explains why distributed VCS beats centralized

    tmm1, 2007-10 · Strong recommendation · in “What does News.YC think of distributed version control?”

  2. “Watch this video and you will become enlightened as to why this is the case”

    Will enlighten viewers about distributed version control

    JonnieCache, 2011-04 · Strong recommendation · in “The Merge Button”

  3. “Another awesome speech from Google's tech talk series”

    Awesome Google tech talk

    benthumb, 2012-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Writing and Speaking”

  4. “Linus Torvalds is another surprisingly good speaker.”

    Surprisingly interesting talk on a dry topic

    hotwire, 2018-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What is your favourite tech talk?”

  5. “This can not be posted too many times.”

    Git as a way of working with trust hierarchy

    Puts, 2022-01 · Strong recommendation · in “No code reviews by default”

  6. “this talk[0] by linus from 2007 (i remember watching it on google videos lol) explains really well where the git mentality came from.”

    Explains where the git mentality came from

    fernandotakai, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Confusing Git Terminology”

  7. “This talk by Linus is iconic, if you haven't watched it you should.”

    Iconic talk on what SVN got wrong and merging

    PH95VuimJjqBqy, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Confusing Git Terminology”

  8. “Take a look at this video for Linus's thoughts”

    Linus's thoughts on git

    amouat, 2016-11 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best Git workflow for small teams”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: git, linus torvalds, version control, subversion, linux

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