For the same reason HTTP has a near-monopoly on websites. There is a network eff...

charcircuit on March 10, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Git from the Bottom Up (2022)

For the same reason HTTP has a near-monopoly on websites. There is a network effect with protocols and file formats. The success of github cemented these formats of git as the winners. Even so, why aren't other VCS at least somewhat popular? Because they refused to invest into supporting the git protocol and file formats.