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Comment by 3rly

9 hours ago

Wouldn't `got` be confused with OpenBSD's Got: https://gameoftrees.org/index.html

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Thaxll  5 hours ago

Why would people be confused with something that the vast majority never heard of. Naming shouldn't care about none mainstream project.

odvcencio  9 hours ago

oh wow! i really thought i was being too clever but i shouldve assumed nothing new under the sun. well im taking name suggestions now!

  • allknowingfrog  8 hours ago

    Well, find and sed have modern "fd" and "sd" alternatives. Naming it "gt" allows you to claim that your version save 33% compared to typing "git".

  • gritzko  2 hours ago

    Don't forget to check the new name with Claude:

    Are there revision control systems named "got"?

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    Yes! There is at least one notable revision control system named "Got" — specifically Game of Trees (Got), developed for OpenBSD.

    Game of Trees (Got) is a version control system which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility. Gameoftrees It's actively developed — version 0.123 was released on February 25, 2026 Gameoftrees , just yesterday.

    Got uses Git repositories to store versioned data. At present, Got supports local version control operations only, and Git can be used for any functionality which has not yet been implemented in Got. It will always remain possible to work with both Got and Git on the same repository. Lobsters

    So "Got" is essentially a friendlier, simpler front-end to Git's underlying storage format, designed with OpenBSD's philosophy of simplicity and clean code in mind.

  • Imustaskforhelp  8 hours ago

    uGOT / uGOTme? (sort of like the idea behind uTorrent) but I will agree that sbankowi's idea of Yet another got is great as well. +1 to that as well.