[$] Emacs and Magit

The Git source-code management system is widely known for its flexibilityand for the distributed development model that it supports. Its reputationfor ease of use is ... less well established. There should, thus, bean opening for front-end systems that can make Git easier to use. One ofthe most comprehensive Git front ends, Magit, works within the Emacs editor and has awide following. But Magit has run into some turbulence within the Emacsdevelopment community that is blocking its wider distribution.