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GNOMEs beat Microsoft: Git Virtual File System to get a new name

Posted by bob on · 5 comments
The Register; By Richard Chirgwin
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Redmond asks for your help to rename its version of GVFS. Microsoft is going to rename the Git Virtual File System to eliminate its clash with GNOMErs.…

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Comments (5)

Pun intended, of course!

Say what you will about M$, but this near-zero-cost move (1) will un-rankle some nerves in the GNOME project, and (2) has opened some humor channels in the discussion for the new name M$ should use.

M$ is not above waving a white flag, when they clearly have nothing to gain by fighting. This is one such moment.
Really? The Stones? You gotta go some other route to make your case w/ me jdixon ;-)

In the meantime, "You may be right, I may be crazy..."
Well, "You can't always git what you want" is their song. :)

How about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfbQ81SJn8s
Well, that's a little better. I can take Larry in measured doses.

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