Bitbucket is a web-based version control repository hosting service owned by Atlassian, a software company known for products like Jira and Confluence. It was initially developed by Jesper Noehr in 2008 and was primarily designed to support Mercurial version control system but later expanded to include Git support.
History:
- In 2008, Bitbucket was founded by Jesper Noehr to provide a platform for Mercurial users.
- By 2010, due to the growing popularity of Git, Bitbucket added support for this version control system.
- In 2011, Bitbucket was acquired by Atlassian, which led to significant enhancements in its features and integration with other Atlassian tools.
- The service underwent a major overhaul in 2016 with the introduction of Bitbucket Cloud, which included a new user interface, improved performance, and a more robust API.
Features:
- Version Control: Supports both Git and Mercurial, although the latter's support has been deprecated.
- Pull Requests: Allows for code review before merging changes into the main codebase.
- Code Pipelines: Provides continuous integration and deployment capabilities.
- Issue Tracking: Integrated with Jira for managing issues and tasks.
- Security: Offers features like branch permissions, webhooks, and SSH key management for secure access.
Context and Usage:
- Bitbucket is widely used by developers for hosting private and public repositories, making it a competitor to services like GitHub and GitLab.
- It's particularly popular among businesses due to its integration capabilities with Atlassian's suite of tools, facilitating better workflow management in software development teams.
- Its pricing model includes free private repositories for small teams, which has contributed to its adoption by startups and small to medium-sized enterprises.
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