frankly, I have no idea, but win/mac users love to app-everything and except people with IT background, if you can't install and click on something it's like it doesn't exist. linux community is a bit different, and when you narrow the target: using linux + using git + using github, the probability he needs a desktop client is very low and it wouldn't get so much traction.
I work on linux and I often use gui tools for my hg/git repos, but it's eclipse extensions where I do my code, I can't even think of a use case for a standalone gui app.
I've had a few situations where I found it easier to review commits, retag, and merge from `gitk`, which sadly has a very confusing UI, over the command-line, where it's difficult sometimes to keep mental track of commit trees.
Github for Mac is much easier to use than the Git CLI. Something similar to Linux would be great so I don't have to explain the weird Git commands to everyone who wants to do a quick contribution.
zalew|13 years ago
I work on linux and I often use gui tools for my hg/git repos, but it's eclipse extensions where I do my code, I can't even think of a use case for a standalone gui app.
greyfade|13 years ago
mxey|13 years ago