The problem with github | Linux Today

The problem with github

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 9, 2011

“Earlier this week, I blogged about my hope for Linux moving
permanently to Github. I’m a huge fan of github and it works well
for me and tens of thousands of others.

But as it turns out, it doesn’t work out to be the best choice
for Linux kernel development.

This week, Linus Torvalds has already posted multiple messages
to LKML which show the problems with Github as it currently
exists.

“Guys, when using some general git hosting site, I really want
some proof that you are you. Not just a “please pull”,” Torvalds
wrote.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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