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		blitz_skull on July 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why SQLite does not use Git (2018) git has been around since 2005. It's ubiquitous. And yes, I think it's a short-sighted and not-great decision to build your own version control system. Whether you're the lead developer of the unix kernel or just some guy writing your own scripts, it's not a good decision. Your title doesn't have much to do with that.

brisketbbq on July 24, 2023 [–]

Who should have written git and fossil?

Both were written by people who had problems to solve. Should they have waited around for someone to solve their problems?

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