{"slug": "openai-forked-git-on-github", "title": "OpenAI Forked Git on GitHub", "summary": "OpenAI has forked Git on GitHub, creating a new repository under its organization. The fork includes the standard Git revision control system originally authored by Linus Torvalds.", "body_md": "Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.\n\nGit is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.\n\nPlease read the file [INSTALL](/openai/git/blob/master/INSTALL) for installation instructions.\n\nMany Git online resources are accessible from [https://git-scm.com/](https://git-scm.com/)\nincluding full documentation and Git related tools.\n\nSee [Documentation/gittutorial.adoc](/openai/git/blob/master/Documentation/gittutorial.adoc) to get started, then see\n[Documentation/giteveryday.adoc](/openai/git/blob/master/Documentation/giteveryday.adoc) for a useful minimum set of commands, and\n`Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc`\n\nfor documentation of each command.\nIf git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be\nread with `man gittutorial`\n\nor `git help tutorial`\n\n, and the\ndocumentation of each command with `man git-<commandname>`\n\nor `git help <commandname>`\n\n.\n\nCVS users may also want to read [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.adoc](/openai/git/blob/master/Documentation/gitcvs-migration.adoc)\n(`man gitcvs-migration`\n\nor `git help cvs-migration`\n\nif git is\ninstalled).\n\nThe user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git\nmailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature\nrequests, comments and patches to [git@vger.kernel.org](mailto:git@vger.kernel.org) (read\n[Documentation/SubmittingPatches](/openai/git/blob/master/Documentation/SubmittingPatches) for instructions on patch submission\nand [Documentation/CodingGuidelines](/openai/git/blob/master/Documentation/CodingGuidelines)).\n\nThose wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message\nstring translations (localization l10) should see [po/README.md](/openai/git/blob/master/po/README.md)\n(a `po`\n\nfile is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).\n\nTo subscribe to the list, send an email to [git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org](mailto:git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org)\n(see [https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html](https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html) for details). The mailing\nlist archives are available at [https://lore.kernel.org/git/](https://lore.kernel.org/git/),\n[https://marc.info/?l=git](https://marc.info/?l=git) and other archival sites.\n\nIssues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to\nthe Git Security mailing list [git-security@googlegroups.com](mailto:git-security@googlegroups.com).\n\nThe maintainer frequently sends the \"What's cooking\" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.\n\nThe name \"git\" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as \"the stupid content tracker\" and the name as (depending on your mood):\n\n- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of \"get\" may or may not be relevant.\n- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.\n- \"global information tracker\": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.\n- \"goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t\": when it breaks", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-forked-git-on-github", "canonical_source": "https://github.com/openai/git", "published_at": "2026-07-11 20:49:14+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-11 21:05:47.371083+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Git", "Linus Torvalds", "GitHub"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-forked-git-on-github", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-forked-git-on-github.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-forked-git-on-github.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-forked-git-on-github.jsonld"}}