>>109077742
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git#Naming
Torvalds quipped about the name git (which is British English slang for an unpleasant or silly person): "I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First 'Linux', now 'git'."[34][35] The man page describes Git as "the stupid content tracker".[36]
The read-me file of the source code elaborates further:[37]
"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood.
Random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
Stupid. Contemptible and despicable. Simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
"Global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
"Goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks.
The source code for Git refers to the program as "the information manager from hell".[38][39]
https://github.com/git/git/blob/e83c51633/README