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# Git Tutorial  Git is an open-source distributed version control system designed to handle projects of any size—small or large—with agility and efficiency. Git was developed by Linus Torvalds as an open-source version control software to help manage Linux kernel development. Unlike traditional version control tools such as CVS and Subversion (SVN), Git uses a distributed repository model and does not require server-side software support. * * * ## Differences Between Git and SVN Git is not merely a version control system—it’s also a content management system (CMS), a work management system, and more. If you have experience using SVN, you’ll need to shift your mindset somewhat to adapt to some of Git’s concepts and features. Key differences between Git and SVN: * **1. Git is distributed; SVN is not**: This is the most fundamental distinction between Git and non-distributed version control systems like SVN and CVS. * **2. Git stores content as metadata; SVN stores content by files**: All version control systems hide file metadata in folders such as `.svn` or `.cvs`. * **3. Git branches differ from SVN branches**: In SVN, branches are nothing special—they’re simply another directory within the repository. * **4. Git lacks a global revision number, whereas SVN has one**: To date, this remains the biggest feature missing in Git compared to SVN. * **5. Git offers superior content integrity over SVN**: Git uses the SHA-1 hash algorithm for content storage, ensuring code integrity and minimizing repository corruption due to disk failures or network issues. !(#) * * * ## Quick Start with Git This site also provides a concise Git quick-start guide—you can click (#) to view it. After getting started, we recommend thoroughly studying the full Git tutorial on this site. Complete Git command reference: [http://git-scm.com/docs](http://git-scm.com/docs) PDF version of the command cheat sheet: [github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf](#) * * * ## Recommended Related Articles * 1. (#) * 2. (#) * 3. (#) * 5. [The Future of Internet Organizations: Analyzing GitHub Employees’ Freedom of Action](#)