Debian's Transition to Git for Source Code Management
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all-along
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Debian is transitioning its source code management from traditional methods to git, aiming to make git the canonical form for all source code interactions. The transition is progressing but requires help with outreach and documentation updates. The project's goals include enabling all source code examination and editing via git operations, using git for all source code transfers instead of tarballs, and republishing upstream git histories as part of formal git repositories.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledEveryone who interacts with Debian source code should be able to do so entirely in git.
All examination and edits to the source should be performed via normal git operations.
Source code should be transferred and exchanged as git data, not tarballs.
git should be the canonical form everywhere.
Upstream git histories should be re-published, traceably, as part of formal git
tl;dr:
There is a Debian git transition plan. It’s going OK so far but we need help, especially with outreach and updating Debian’s documentation.
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