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Fossil (software)

Fossil is a software configuration management, bug tracking system and wiki software server for use in software development created by D. Richard Hipp.

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License
2010: BSD-2-Clause[a] 2007: GPL-2.0-only[b]
Operating system
Cross-platform
Original author
D. Richard Hipp
Release
2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Repository
fossil-scm.org/home
Stable release
2.28 / 11 March 2026; 5 months ago (11 March 2026)

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Fossil (software)

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples9
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Fossil (software)

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License · 1
Fossil (software) → 2010: BSD-2-Clause[a] 2007: GPL-2.0-only[b]
Operating system · 1
Fossil (software) → Cross-platform
Original author · 1
Fossil (software) → D. Richard Hipp
Release · 1
Fossil (software) → 2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Repository · 1
Fossil (software) → fossil-scm.org/home
Stable release · 1
Fossil (software) → 2.28 / 11 March 2026; 5 months ago (11 March 2026)
Type · 1
Fossil (software) → Software configuration management, bug tracking system, wiki software
Website · 1
Fossil (software) → www.fossil-scm.org
Written in · 1
Fossil (software) → C, SQL

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fossil software control version bug tracking sqlite wiki richard hipp system configuration management cross-platform server development features bsd license website

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fossil (software)License2010: BSD-2-Clause[a] 2007: GPL-2.0-only[b]1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Operating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Original authorD. Richard Hipp1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Release2006; 20 years ago (2006)1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Repositoryfossil-scm.org/home1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Stable release2.28 / 11 March 2026; 5 months ago (11 March 2026)1.00infobox
Fossil (software)TypeSoftware configuration management, bug tracking system, wiki software1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Websitewww.fossil-scm.org1.00infobox
Fossil (software)Written inC, SQL1.00infobox

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