Git

git is a distributed version control system. In contrast to Subversion (svn) there are many possibilities to organise your workflow.

Different workflows

An overview on possible workflows is given at the git-scm.org  :

The most important commands

A basic introduction to git can be found here (in German): http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Git#Entwicklung-mit-Git

Differences between git and svn

git is completely different from other version control systems like svn. A brief overview of these differences can be found by following the links beneath:

5 fundamental differences between git and svn

3 reasons to switch to git from subversion

Why Git is better than X

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