BitKeeper and Linux: The end of the road? Publication: Newsforge Date: Apr 11 2005 Reporter: Joe Barr BitKeeper, the proprietary source management tool used by Linus Torvalds and other Linux kernel hackers to apply patches to their versions of the kernel, is once again at the center of controversy. This time it looks as if the relationship between BitKeeper and the poster-child project for free software is going to come to an end as the result of irreconcilable differences. We spoke with the three primary figures involved in the dispute -- Larry McVoy, Linus Torvalds, and Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell -- to learn what happened and whether it could have been avoided. Read full article Read full article in new window See other articles by Joe Barr See other articles published by Newsforge Today's headlines Headlines for Apr 11, 2005
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