diff --git a/05. Git/01. Introduction/03. Installation.md b/05. Git/01. Introduction/03. Installation.md index 58c9f76..f8e6a7d 100755 --- a/05. Git/01. Introduction/03. Installation.md +++ b/05. Git/01. Introduction/03. Installation.md @@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ Note that for this tutorial we will be using git on the command line only. While Once you've done that, create a GitHub account [here](https://github.com/). ## Git vs. Github -Git and GitHub are not the same thing. Git is an open-source, version control tool created in 2005 by developers working on the Linux operating system; GitHub is a company founded in 2008 that makes tools which integrate with git. You do not need GitHub to use git, but you cannot use GitHub without using git. There are many other alternatives to GitHub, such as GitLab, BitBucket, and “host-your-own” solutions such as gogs and gittea. All of these are referred to in git-speak as “remotes”, and all are completely optional. You do not need to use a remote to use git, but it will make sharing your code with others easier. \ No newline at end of file +Git and GitHub are not the same thing. Git is an open-source, version control tool created in 2005 by developers working on the Linux operating system; GitHub is a company founded in 2008 that makes tools which integrate with git. You do not need GitHub to use git, but you cannot use GitHub without using git. There are many other alternatives to GitHub, such as [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/), [Bitbucket](https://bitbucket.org/), [Framagit](https://framagit.org/), and “host-your-own” solutions such as [Gogs](https://gogs.io/), [self-hosted GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/install/) and [Gitea](https://gitea.io/). All of these are referred to in git-speak as “remotes”, and all are completely optional. You do not need to use a remote to use git, but it will make sharing your code with others easier.