Fossil distributed version control system
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bug tracking system
distributed version control system
software configuration management tool
web-based project management tool
wiki engine
Fossil distributed version control system is an integrated software configuration management tool that provides distributed version control, bug tracking, wiki, and web interface features in a single, self-contained system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fossil distributed version control system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8060414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fossil distributed version control system Context triple: [D. Richard Hipp, notableWork, Fossil distributed version control system]
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A.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
The Cathedral and the Bazaar is a highly influential essay and book on open-source software development that contrasts centralized, top-down programming models with decentralized, collaborative approaches.
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B.
Plastic SCM
Plastic SCM is a distributed version control system designed for large-scale and game development projects, offering advanced branching, merging, and graphical tools.
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C.
Raft consensus algorithm
Raft consensus algorithm is a distributed consensus protocol designed to be more understandable and easier to implement than Paxos while providing equivalent fault-tolerant guarantees.
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D.
Concurrent Versions System
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is an early, widely used open-source version control system that manages changes to source code in collaborative software development.
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E.
Subversion
Subversion is a centralized version control system used to manage and track changes to source code and other files in software development projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fossil distributed version control system Target entity description: Fossil distributed version control system is an integrated software configuration management tool that provides distributed version control, bug tracking, wiki, and web interface features in a single, self-contained system.
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A.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
The Cathedral and the Bazaar is a highly influential essay and book on open-source software development that contrasts centralized, top-down programming models with decentralized, collaborative approaches.
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B.
Plastic SCM
Plastic SCM is a distributed version control system designed for large-scale and game development projects, offering advanced branching, merging, and graphical tools.
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C.
Raft consensus algorithm
Raft consensus algorithm is a distributed consensus protocol designed to be more understandable and easier to implement than Paxos while providing equivalent fault-tolerant guarantees.
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D.
Concurrent Versions System
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is an early, widely used open-source version control system that manages changes to source code in collaborative software development.
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E.
Subversion
Subversion is a centralized version control system used to manage and track changes to source code and other files in software development projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bug tracking system
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distributed version control system ⓘ software configuration management tool ⓘ web-based project management tool ⓘ wiki engine ⓘ |
| designGoal |
low administration overhead
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reliability ⓘ self-contained deployment ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| developer |
D. Richard Hipp
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SQLite development team ⓘ
linked to:
SQLite
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| feature |
SHA-1 or SHA-3 artifact hashes
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autosync mechanism ⓘ built-in web server ⓘ delta compression ⓘ embedded documentation ⓘ file browser ⓘ forum support ⓘ integrated issue tracker ⓘ integrated wiki ⓘ self-contained executable ⓘ technote support ⓘ timeline view ⓘ |
| license |
BSD-style license
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linked to:
BSD license
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| name | Fossil ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| provides |
command-line interface
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web-based interface ⓘ |
| repositoryFormat | single SQLite database file ⓘ |
| sourceModel | open source ⓘ |
| supports |
CGI deployment
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HTTPS ⓘ access control ⓘ branching ⓘ bug tracking ⓘ check-ins ⓘ distributed version control ⓘ merging ⓘ standalone HTTP server mode ⓘ tags ⓘ user authentication ⓘ web interface ⓘ wiki ⓘ |
| supportsWorkflow |
centralized-style workflows
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distributed development ⓘ |
| usedFor |
issue and bug tracking
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project documentation ⓘ software project hosting ⓘ source code management ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Fossil distributed version control system Description of subject: Fossil distributed version control system is an integrated software configuration management tool that provides distributed version control, bug tracking, wiki, and web interface features in a single, self-contained system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.