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Git turns 20! : A conversation with creator Linus Torvalds

June 6, 2025April 11, 2025 by Salich

Watch a conversation reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Git, the version control system created by Linus Torvalds. He discusses his initial motivations for developing Git as a response to the limitations of existing systems like CVS and BitKeeper, and his desire to establish a better tool for the open-source community.

Github: Step by step management of Github with Git Cola GUI

February 7, 2013 by Salich

Github and Git Cola GUI combination make VCS easy to manage, fun and productive. As stated in a previous post, Github doesn’t have an official UI app for Linux.

Manage Github with Git Gui on Linux

February 3, 2013 by Salich

Github is maybe the most widely used VCS hosting service that has a client for Mac and Windows but not for Linux. Git Gui is the easiest way to work with Github and so maybe it should become the default client for it.

Openphoto: Control your personal photos the way Instagram would be jealous

April 12, 2012 by Salich

You probably read my previous story about my One Week on Instagram. Instagram which was recently acquired by Facebook uses Ubuntu Server 11.04 to power their cloud. OpenPhoto which was a Kickstarter project and is becoming very popular in the wake of the Instagram acquisition is also powered by Ubuntu Server 11.04 but offers users the ability to take total ownership of their photos and rapidly deploy a crisp new way to manage photos.