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Contents 1 Name 2 Where do I get it from? 3 How long have you been using it?` 4 How much does it cost? 5 What is its central functionality? What does it help me do? 6 Why do I need a technical tool to do that? 7 Why do I use this tool and not another one? 8 Why is my world worse if I don't use it? 9 In which contexts is this tool useful? 10 What abilities do people need to have to be able to benefit from this tool? 11 Is it easy to learn to use? 12 What specific benefits do I get from using this tool? 13 Are there any "side-benefits" from using this tool? 14 What are the downsides of using this product? 15 In what situations would this not work for people? 16 Tool submitted by

Name

git

Where do I get it from?

Internet http://git-scm.com/

How long have you been using it?`

3 months

How much does it cost?

nothing

What is its central functionality? What does it help me do?

Distribution, versioning roll back

Why do I need a technical tool to do that?

Tried without it - it sucks

Why do I use this tool and not another one?

Easier branch / merge Local copy when offline easier slicing (?)

Why is my world worse if I don't use it?

loose stuff can't share

In which contexts is this tool useful?

text baseed work (?)

What abilities do people need to have to be able to benefit from this tool?

command line skills understanding of git

Is it easy to learn to use?

no

What specific benefits do I get from using this tool?

rollback

Are there any "side-benefits" from using this tool?

What are the downsides of using this product?

Hard to learn

In what situations would this not work for people?

• don't get vcs
• don't use commandline

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