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Git User's Survey 2008 summary

The Git User's Survey 2008 has been closed on October 14, 2008.

The survey could be found here:

You can get raw data (individual responses) for the survey here:

  • [attachment:Git_User's_Survey_2008_-_Oct_14,_2008.csv.gz Git User's Survey 2008 - Oct 14, 2008.csv.gz] (CSV, 1.2 MB)
  • [attachment:Git%20User's%20Survey%202008%20-%20Oct%2014,%2008.xls Git User's Survey 2008 - Oct 14, 2008.xls] (Excel, 8.6MB)

Results of the survey:

Results

What country do you live in?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

How old are you (in years)?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

With which programming languages are you proficient?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

How did you hear about Git?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

Did you find Git easy to learn?

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Very hard 70 2.2%
Very easy 166 5.1%
Hard 500 15.5%
Easy 638 19.7%
Reasonably 1488 46.0%
Not answered 374 11.6%

What helped you most in learning to use it?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

What did you find hardest in learning and using Git?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

Which Git version(s) are you using?

(multiple choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
'master' branch of official git repository 244 7.5%
1.3.x 10 0.3%
1.4.x 77 2.4%
1.5.x 1957 60.5%
pre 1.3 11 0.3%
1.6.x 1137 35.1%
'next' branch of official git repository 42 1.3%
Not answered 415 12.8%

How long do you use Git?

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
I don't remember 16 0.5%
1-2 year 463 14.3%
less than month 163 5.0%
3-6 months 746 23.1%
from the beginning 72 2.2%
never 14 0.4%
1-3 months 539 16.7%
more than 2 years 94 2.9%
6-12 months 755 23.3%
Not answered 374 11.6%

Rate your own proficiency with Git:

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
novice 215 6.6%
can offer advice 666 20.6%
know it very well 104 3.2%
casual, needs advice 644 19.9%
everyday use 1233 38.1%
Not answered 374 11.6%

Does git.git repository include code produced by you?

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
No 2559 79.1%
Yes 243 7.5%
Not answered 434 13.4%

What other SCM did or do you use?

SCCS

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 140 4.3%
Never 1605 49.6%
Still use 11 0.3%
Not answered 1480 45.7%

RCS

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1192 36.8%
Used it 585 18.1%
Still use 93 2.9%
Not answered 1366 42.2%

CVS

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 295 9.1%
Used it 1790 55.3%
Still use 413 12.8%
Not answered 738 22.8%

Subversion

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 96 3.0%
Used it 971 30.0%
Still use 1696 52.4%
Not answered 473 14.6%

Arch (or clone)

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 236 7.3%
Never 1520 47.0%
Still use 7 0.2%
Not answered 1473 45.5%

Bazaar-NG

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1335 41.3%
Used it 375 11.6%
Still use 129 4.0%
Not answered 1397 43.2%

Darcs

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1374 42.5%
Used it 382 11.8%
Still use 80 2.5%
Not answered 1400 43.3%

Mercurial

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1135 35.1%
Used it 552 17.1%
Still use 256 7.9%
Not answered 1293 40.0%

Monotone

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 149 4.6%
Never 1591 49.2%
Still use 21 0.6%
Not answered 1475 45.6%

SVK

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 322 10.0%
Never 1461 45.1%
Still use 23 0.7%
Not answered 1430 44.2%

AccuRev

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 6 0.2%
Never 1724 53.3%
Still use 3 0.1%
Not answered 1503 46.4%

Perforce

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1479 45.7%
Used it 254 7.8%
Still use 106 3.3%
Not answered 1397 43.2%

BitKeeper

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 163 5.0%
Never 1594 49.3%
Still use 4 0.1%
Not answered 1475 45.6%

ClearCase

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 222 6.9%
Never 1540 47.6%
Still use 60 1.9%
Not answered 1414 43.7%

MS Visual SourceSafe

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1351 41.7%
Used it 554 17.1%
Still use 28 0.9%
Not answered 1303 40.3%

MS Visual Studio Team System

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 75 2.3%
Never 1660 51.3%
Still use 10 0.3%
Not answered 1491 46.1%

PVCS

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1631 50.4%
Used it 135 4.2%
Still use 8 0.2%
Not answered 1462 45.2%

custom (non-published)

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Used it 126 3.9%
Never 1566 48.4%
Still use 34 1.1%
Not answered 1510 46.7%

other

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
Never 1461 45.1%
Used it 136 4.2%
Still use 41 1.3%
Not answered 1598 49.4%

Why did you choose/use Git? (if you use Git)What do you like about using Git?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

Why did you choose/use other SCMs? (if you use other SCMs)What do you like about using other SCMs?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

Do you miss features in git that you know from other SCMs?If yes, what features are these (and from which SCM)?

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

I use Git for (check all that apply):

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

How do you obtain Git?

(multiple choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
source tarball 758 23.4%
source package or script 680 21.0%
pull from main repository 533 16.5%
binary package 1787 55.2%
Not answered 440 13.6%

What operating system do you use Git on?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

What hardware platforms do you use Git on?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

What editor, IDE or RAD you use working with Git?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

Which porcelains / interfaces / implementations do you use?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

Which git GUI (commit tool or history viewer, or both) do you use?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

Which git web interface do you use for your projects/have installed?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

Which git hosting site do you use for your projects?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

How do you publish/propagate your changes?

(Results of multiple choice questions with free-form parts will follow.)

If the way you publish your changes is not mentioned above, how do you publish your changes?Please explain.

(Results of free-form questions will follow.)

How often do you use the following forms of git commandsor extra git tools?

git add -i / -p

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 919 28.4%
often 464 14.3%
rarely 389 12.0%
sometimes 402 12.4%
Not answered 1062 32.8%

git add -u / -A

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1233 38.1%
rarely 320 9.9%
often 274 8.5%
sometimes 244 7.5%
Not answered 1165 36.0%

git am

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1469 45.4%
rarely 298 9.2%
often 105 3.2%
sometimes 177 5.5%
Not answered 1187 36.7%

git am -i

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1761 54.4%
often 13 0.4%
rarely 177 5.5%
sometimes 68 2.1%
Not answered 1217 37.6%

git apply

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1287 39.8%
often 74 2.3%
rarely 416 12.9%
sometimes 262 8.1%
Not answered 1197 37.0%

git apply --whitespace=fix

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1677 51.8%
rarely 212 6.6%
often 30 0.9%
sometimes 87 2.7%
Not answered 1230 38.0%

git archive

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1469 45.4%
often 77 2.4%
rarely 293 9.1%
sometimes 186 5.7%
Not answered 1211 37.4%

git bisect

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1217 37.6%
often 61 1.9%
rarely 452 14.0%
sometimes 330 10.2%
Not answered 1176 36.3%

git bisect run <cmd>

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1665 51.5%
often 13 0.4%
rarely 221 6.8%
sometimes 103 3.2%
Not answered 1234 38.1%

git annotate

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1416 43.8%
often 53 1.6%
rarely 350 10.8%
sometimes 215 6.6%
Not answered 1202 37.1%

git gui blame

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1729 53.4%
often 17 0.5%
rarely 168 5.2%
sometimes 93 2.9%
Not answered 1229 38.0%

git blame

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1030 31.8%
rarely 496 15.3%
often 142 4.4%
sometimes 396 12.2%
Not answered 1172 36.2%

git blame -L <start>,<end> etc.

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1716 53.0%
rarely 171 5.3%
often 15 0.5%
sometimes 74 2.3%
Not answered 1260 38.9%

git bundle

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1819 56.2%
often 10 0.3%
rarely 128 4.0%
sometimes 31 1.0%
Not answered 1248 38.6%

git cherry

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1648 50.9%
often 31 1.0%
rarely 222 6.9%
sometimes 100 3.1%
Not answered 1235 38.2%

git cherry-pick

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1051 32.5%
rarely 364 11.2%
often 206 6.4%
sometimes 447 13.8%
Not answered 1168 36.1%

git cherry-pick -n

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1555 48.1%
often 52 1.6%
rarely 223 6.9%
sometimes 149 4.6%
Not answered 1257 38.8%

git citool

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1837 56.8%
rarely 77 2.4%
often 32 1.0%
sometimes 25 0.8%
Not answered 1265 39.1%

git clean

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1154 35.7%
rarely 404 12.5%
often 161 5.0%
sometimes 290 9.0%
Not answered 1227 37.9%

git add + git commit

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 212 6.6%
rarely 105 3.2%
often 1559 48.2%
sometimes 285 8.8%
Not answered 1075 33.2%

git commit -a

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 197 6.1%
often 1480 45.7%
rarely 199 6.1%
sometimes 394 12.2%
Not answered 966 29.9%

git commit <file>...

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 494 15.3%
often 856 26.5%
rarely 330 10.2%
sometimes 442 13.7%
Not answered 1114 34.4%

git commit -i <file>...

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1308 40.4%
often 158 4.9%
rarely 330 10.2%
sometimes 182 5.6%
Not answered 1258 38.9%

git commit --amend

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 783 24.2%
rarely 339 10.5%
often 486 15.0%
sometimes 460 14.2%
Not answered 1168 36.1%

git cvsexportcommit

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1889 58.4%
rarely 43 1.3%
often 24 0.7%
sometimes 23 0.7%
Not answered 1257 38.8%

git cvsserver

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1926 59.5%
often 5 0.2%
rarely 44 1.4%
sometimes 12 0.4%
Not answered 1249 38.6%

git daemon

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1500 46.4%
often 130 4.0%
rarely 242 7.5%
sometimes 127 3.9%
Not answered 1237 38.2%

git daemon (pushing enabled)

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1709 52.8%
often 58 1.8%
rarely 147 4.5%
sometimes 65 2.0%
Not answered 1257 38.8%

git ... --dirstat

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1768 54.6%
often 11 0.3%
rarely 135 4.2%
sometimes 51 1.6%
Not answered 1271 39.3%

git fetch [<options>]

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 593 18.3%
rarely 469 14.5%
often 502 15.5%
sometimes 501 15.5%
Not answered 1171 36.2%

git filter-branch

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1681 51.9%
often 10 0.3%
rarely 231 7.1%
sometimes 62 1.9%
Not answered 1252 38.7%

git format-patch

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1165 36.0%
rarely 337 10.4%
often 202 6.2%
sometimes 315 9.7%
Not answered 1217 37.6%

git grep

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1196 37.0%
rarely 357 11.0%
often 242 7.5%
sometimes 242 7.5%
Not answered 1199 37.1%

git imap-send

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1912 59.1%
often 6 0.2%
rarely 58 1.8%
sometimes 9 0.3%
Not answered 1251 38.7%

git instaweb

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1775 54.9%
often 12 0.4%
rarely 141 4.4%
sometimes 45 1.4%
Not answered 1263 39.0%

git log --grep/--author/...

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 934 28.9%
often 289 8.9%
rarely 376 11.6%
sometimes 441 13.6%
Not answered 1196 37.0%

git log -S<string> (pickaxe search)

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1393 43.0%
often 95 2.9%
rarely 290 9.0%
sometimes 207 6.4%
Not answered 1251 38.7%

git log --graph

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1481 45.8%
often 52 1.6%
rarely 302 9.3%
sometimes 155 4.8%
Not answered 1246 38.5%

git merge

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 302 9.3%
rarely 432 13.3%
often 709 21.9%
sometimes 713 22.0%
Not answered 1080 33.4%

git merge with strategy

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1533 47.4%
rarely 300 9.3%
often 32 1.0%
sometimes 116 3.6%
Not answered 1255 38.8%

git merge --squash

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1464 45.2%
often 66 2.0%
rarely 312 9.6%
sometimes 150 4.6%
Not answered 1244 38.4%

git mergetool

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1486 45.9%
often 118 3.6%
rarely 219 6.8%
sometimes 160 4.9%
Not answered 1253 38.7%

git pull (no remote)

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 406 12.5%
often 1009 31.2%
rarely 307 9.5%
sometimes 444 13.7%
Not answered 1070 33.1%

git pull --rebase [<options>]

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 1105 34.1%
rarely 405 12.5%
often 224 6.9%
sometimes 272 8.4%
Not answered 1230 38.0%

git pull <remote>

(single choice question)

Reply Count Perc.
never 308 9.5%
often 862 26.6%
rarely 386 11.9%
sometimes 623 19.3%
Not answered 1057 32.7%

==== git pull <URL> [1]


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