Scott Chacon

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Starring Gists

If you have ever forked a Gist just so you can remember which one it is, now you can just star it. There is now a ‘star’ button on each…

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An illustration of two octocats repairing a robot.

Git Reference Site

In the talks and trainings that I do, I’ve been wanting a shorter, simpler reference site for people learning Git. The Pro Git book, being a full book, sometimes intimidates…

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Subversion Write Support

Today, we’re announcing write support for our previously released Subversion support Developers and designers in your company can now use existing SVN tools like Versions or Tortoise SVN to collaborate…

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Smart HTTP Support

Git’s HTTP protocol just upped it a few notches on the ol’ IQ test. As discussed in detail on the Pro Git blog, Git supports a new, much more efficient…

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CakePHP on GitHub

CakePHP, one of the most popular PHP application development frameworks, has just moved to GitHub (github.com/cakephp). You can read about the move at the Bakery. We welcome you, CakePHPers!

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The 2009 GitHub Contest

Today we’re announcing our 2009 GitHub Contest. Since the Netflix prize is now over, we figured you guys needed something to do. Here is your chance to contribute to the…