On Sun, 10 Dec 2006, Kjetil Svalastog Matheussen wrote:
>
> Chris McCormick:
> >On Sat, Dec 09, 2006 at 12:15:54PM -0800, michael@email-addr-hidden wrote:
> >> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006, Brad Fuller wrote:
> >> >michael@email-addr-hidden wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006, Brad Fuller wrote:
> >> >> I couldn't understand the reference to "git". Is "git" the parent of
> >> >> tamtam? I
> >> >
> >> >git is a version control system that, apparently, the OLPC developers
> >> >
> >> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(software)
> >>
> >> I feel so stupid. Of course. Git, as in "get".
> >
> >I always assumed that Linus named it "Git" after either Larry McVoy or
> >Tridge (or both!). I get the impression he didn't think particularly
> >highly of either of them after his workflow was interrupted so suddenly.
> >
>
> Actually, "git" is a swedish word meaning something like "extreme
> posession", or wanting something very bad. Its a word thats used
> frequently to describe the devils wish for souls.
>
> Quting from the online dictionary http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/
> on "git":
> "BETYDELSE: frö av svartkummin."
>
> Betydelse = Meaning
> Frö = strong desire
> av = to have
> svartkummin = evil desire ("svart"=evil and "kummin"=desire)
>
>
Heres the direct link:
http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/show.phtml?filenr=1/85/21669.html
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