[TYPO3-core] SVN read access to master via github.com possible

[Markus Klein]

Hi Ernesto,

thanks for your explanations.

As I said: I know how to deal with submodules, but users seem to be irritated when using the snapshot function of gitweb.
Maybe one can add a hint to the description of the repository?

Regards,
Markus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: typo3-team-core-bounces at lists.typo3.org [mailto:typo3-team-core-
> bounces at lists.typo3.org] On Behalf Of Ernesto Baschny [cron IT]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:44 AM
> To: typo3-team-core at lists.typo3.org
> Subject: Re: [TYPO3-core] SVN read access to master via github.com possible
> 
> Hi,
> 
> there were several reasons for this choice. None of the options we had
> (submodules or subtree merges) is 100% optimal to meet all target
> audiences' desires (developers, release managers, testers, users ...) but this
> seemed to be the most consistent one.
> 
> Our packaging system now has methods to very easily generate snapshots of
> our current source base, so in future we will be able to provide "daily
> snapshots" out of our core tree.
> 
> Updating from "git" allows you to fetch the submodules together with the
> core, you simply have to call git submodule update after the git pull.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ernesto
> 
> 
> Markus Klein schrieb am 25.05.2011 09:27:
> 
> > I just replied to a bug report, where somebody downloaded a snapshot
> from git.typo3.org, which also does not include the submodules.
> > This is really inconvenient.
> >
> > Is there a reason why this inclusion was done with submodules and not
> with subtrees?
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Markus
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: typo3-team-core-bounces at lists.typo3.org
> >> [mailto:typo3-team-core- bounces at lists.typo3.org] On Behalf Of Xavier
> >> Perseguers
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 7:20 AM
> >> To: typo3-team-core at lists.typo3.org
> >> Subject: Re: [TYPO3-core] SVN read access to master via github.com
> >> possible
> >>
> >> Hi Stan,
> >>
> >>> Updating these submodules also fails even on a freshly cloned
> >>> Core.Git repository, using Windows command line and/or TortoiseGit.
> >>
> >> Did you "init" them before?
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Xavier Perseguers
> >> Release Manager TYPO3 4.6
> >>
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