In celebration of Git’s 20th anniversary, GitHub hosted a Q&A with Linus Torvalds, who humorously noted that his college-age daughter recognizes him more for Git than for Linux, despite having maintained Git for only four months. He developed Git as a solution to the issues posed by the proprietary BitKeeper, aiming for a more efficient version control system, with the initial version created in just 10 days. While early users found Git challenging, Torvalds attributed this to their background with slower systems like CVS, emphasizing his intent to innovate rather than maintain the status quo.
