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[-] Slashme@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Yep, amazingly flexible. If Linus had only ever made git, he'd have gone down as one of the greats.

[-] iglou@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

If Linus had only ever made git, he'd have gone down as one of the greats.

As opposed to also having made the most used kernel in the world?

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They're saying he was already famous and then did another thing that would make a person famous.

[-] iglou@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

It is a weird phrasing then!

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