Video: New Git Released, But Don't Get Distracted by Noise and Provocation
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-12-29 00:59:35 UTC
- Modified: 2020-12-29 00:59:35 UTC
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Summary: A new version of Git has been released, but almost nobody talks about technical aspects of it
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