Let's be clear here: <a href="http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/">Tortoise Git</a> is just a wrapper on <a href="http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/">MSysGit</a> - Tortoise <i>depends</i> on MSysGit. And both are FOSS (GPL v2). The warning at the top of the Tortoise Git page is about using *incompatible* versions of MSysGit, and the correct version to use is listed there. From <a href="http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/">http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/</a><br>
<br><blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"><p>It is porting TortoiseSVN to TortoiseGit <strong>The latest release 1.6.3.0</strong> </p>
<p><strong>Please avoid use msysgit 1.7.2.3 with 1.5.3.0</strong> </p></blockquote><br><blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"><p>Please install msysgit 1.6.1 or above before install tortoisegit <a href="http://code.google.com/p/msysgit" rel="nofollow">http://code.google.com/p/msysgit</a> </p>
</blockquote><br>That said, IMO it's best to start with the command line and understand the concepts behind git - echoing what many have said in this thread. Tortoise Git is a bit of a rehash of Tortoise SVN and tries to keep the interface the same, even though what's underneath is radically different. That can lead to some important misunderstandings. However, it's a decent enough product.<br>
<br>-Randy<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Earnie Boyd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:earnie@users.sourceforge.net">earnie@users.sourceforge.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
nan wich wrote:<br>
> There is something like a msysgit, but Tortoise specifically says not to use it,<br>
> so I'm not sure how to do CLI, even if I wanted to.<br>
<br>
Of course Tortoise would try to steer you away from another product. I<br>
use msysgit with no hassle. And if you need a GUI you could try gitk<br>
which is uses tcl/tk and is packaged in msysgit.<br>
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