SourcePuller[1] is an open-source client for accessing the BitKeeper version control system. It was originally developed by Andrew Tridgell, who – according to BitKeeper developer Larry McVoy – reverse engineered the BitKeeper protocol.[2] While not widely used itself, it is best known for triggering the BitKeeper controversy,[3][4] which sparked the switch of the Linux kernel from BitKeeper to Git.[5]
| Original author(s) | Andrew Tridgell |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 21 April 2005 |
| Repository | sourceforge |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Version control |
| License | GNU General Public License v2 |
| Website | sourcepuller |
References
edit- ^ tridge (8 March 2013). "SourcePuller". SourceForge.
- ^ "How Tridge reverse engineered BitKeeper".
- ^ "Tridgell drops Bitkeeper bombshell". The Register.
- ^ "RMS: BitKeeper bon-voyage is a happy ending". Linux.com - The source for Linux information. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
- ^ "What are some well-written accounts of the Linux-Bitkeeper-Git story?".
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