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Quoting Linus: "I'm an egotistical ***, and I name all my projects after myself. First 'Linux', now 'git'".
('git' is British slang for "silly, stupid, or worthless person").
Alternatively, in Linus' own words as the inventor of git: "git" can mean anything, depending on your mood:
* Random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
* Stupid. Contemptible and despicable. Simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
* "Global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
* "Goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
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