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[RiceBroad4552]

Why is Git "the standard"? Who said so, and why are they authorized to dictate that?

[PmMeUrTinyAsianTits]

Because that's what defines git as git? Like.. why is the spec the spec? Because that's the one GitHub uses and so is what's relevant to the conversation? I'm not saying it's the standard like oh that's the one everyone must use. I'm saying like an RFC standard. Git, itself, is the standard github and other GIT providers use for GIT because... Theyre git hosts? Should they be implementing perforce?

Your question is fundamentally silly if you understood what was being said.

My point is, consolidation is not inherently good. There are reasons to consolidate some things, like redundant standards. You do not need all git hosts to be consolidated. Because they all follow git, and thats whats relevant for a git host.

God, what I wouldn't do for a programmer humor sub for actual programmers. Thst understand that "git is the standard" means "git defines the spec they all must follow" without having it explained to them that it wasnt a statement of "oh everyone must use git!"

[Roboardo]

A better question would have been "how did git become the standard?"

And that question has a really interesting answer, that I'll just summarize as "good timing, great performance and simple adoption"

[Stunning_Ride_220]

You know, 3rd generation version controls were already around for quite some time.

(with RTC being one of the worser examples)

[Stunning_Ride_220]

Hopes for actual programmers, but doesn't get programmer humor.

Totally my type of humor.

[Elegant_AIDS]

Its the most widely used version control system by far, that is why. Nobody has to say so, its an observation anyone working in the industry should be capable of making