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On Tue, Mar 29, 2022, 10:56 AM Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote: |
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> starting a dedicated thread for |
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> https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-project/message/ec2b560480627371a7bda5c85924eddd |
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> GH provides a lot of functionality for free that Gentoo infra does not cover. |
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> these are particularly useful for projects that are used beyond Gentoo. |
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> * release management (e.g. distfiles hosting) |
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> * CI runs (e.g. GH actions) |
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> * Projects for task management |
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> * possibly even Discussions since it'll provide a clear/scoped space for |
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> non-Gentoo users & devs. Gentoo forums are huge and require custom accts, |
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> and mailing lists are huge and a bit restrictive old timey. |
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> this is all orthogonal to the git content itself (objects, branches, tags, |
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> etc...). those should remain in the read-only clobber mode that exists now. |
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> there is no downside for Gentoo here. it's all functionality that can be |
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> had for free, does not introduce any risks, and many devs are already using |
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> GH heavily for Gentoo projects -- albeit, they don't do it under the Gentoo |
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> umbrella, they fork it into their own personal space and maintain it there. |
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> we shouldn't be forcing devs & projects away from Gentoo for such basic |
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> functionality. |
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> -mike |
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What projects would you want to take advantage of these GitHub features? |
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