On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 3:15 PM, David Kastrup <
address@hidden> wrote:
> When did this stop being the Emacs developer list and became fairytale
> central?
Quite a long time ago, I think.
> The rise of Git to its current prominence did not occur while Linus was
> in control of it but far, far later.
I wouldn't say "far, far later", but certainly, Linus passed git to Junio C Hamano quite early on. Which doesn't mean that Linus' shadow doesn't loom large over the whole issue.
> What's more relevant is the rise of GitHub vs Launchpad as a major
> hosting point
Oh, you're right, I forgot to mention GitHub, which obviously has had a big influence. Though I doubt that Bazaar / Launchpad would've won the day even if git / GitHub weren't there.
> For better or worse, the "user interface" that has won is GitHub.
As a though experiment, do you think GitHub, as a "user interface", would be equally successful if underneath it was Bazaar?
But, really, the above was just my opinion, as I think I made clear. Fairy tales, if you will. Not enough substance to extend this thread even further.
Thanks for your comments,
Juanma