Re: [PATCH] scripts/package/builddeb: upgrade to current practices

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Tue Aug 14 2012 - 11:46:35 EST



On Tuesday 2012-07-17 21:46, Martin-Ãric Racine wrote:
>>> @@ -188,17 +188,17 @@ This is a packacked upstream version of the Linux kernel.
>>> The sources may be found at most Linux ftp sites, including:
>>> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel
>>>
>>> -Copyright: 1991 - 2009 Linus Torvalds and others.
>>> +Copyright: 1991-2012 Linus Torvalds and others.
>>>
>>> -The git repository for mainline kernel development is at:
>>> -git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
>>> +The GIT repository for mainline kernel development is at:
>>> +git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
>>
>> I personally like to spell it as "Git". ;-)
>
>That works for me too. Actually, what's the official spelling for it?

The acronymic usage of "GIT" to mean Global Information Tracker has
not caught on. Therefore most likely "Git"; like "Linux", a noun, a
name.

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