Linus himself rationalizes the name âGitâ by claiming âIâm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First Linux, now git.â[5] Granted, the name âLinuxâ for the kernel was sort of a hybrid of Linus and Minix. The irony of using a British term for a silly or worthless person was not missed either.
In the meantime, others had suggested some alternative, more palatable interpretations: the Global Information Tracker seems to be the most popular.
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