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Re: Salsa vs Github

From john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Salsa vs Github
Date 2019-05-17 12:00 +0200
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On 5/17/2019 11:47 AM, Paul Sutton wrote:
>
>
> On 17/05/2019 10:23, Jonathan Dowland wrote:
>> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 04:51:22PM +0100, Paul Sutton wrote:
>>> is it possible to
>>> 1. Fork a project between github -> salsa or between salsa -> github ?
>>
>> No. But, you can create a corresponding project in one based on the same
>> git repository. I.e., you clone the git repository from one project,
>> create the second project on the other platform, and push the git repo's
>> references (branches and tags) to the new project. Neither project will
>> be "aware" of the copy on the other platform.
>>
>> Those who have answered "Yes, they are both git repositories" are
>> ignoring that the issues, pull requests and relationship-tracking
>> between a project and a fork within the same platform are not stored in
>> the git repository.
>>
>>> 2 As above but issue pull / merge requests between the two?
>>
>> No.
>>
>>> I am asking this, as if someone has github, and can do the above they
>>> are able to perhaps help, without having to sign up to an account on
>>> salsa.
>>
>> If you create a project on GitHub which is effectively a "mirror" of
>> your project on Salsa, you (or scripts/services you set up to do so on
>> your behalf) will need to make sure to update the GitHub project with
>> changes to the Salsa one, and vice-versa, and also monitor issues and
>> pull requests raised on GitHub.
>>
>> It's a trade-off between this work (a burden on you) and the burden of
>> potential contributors having to sign up for a Salsa account. But if you
>> don't want to put off contributors, then you can choose to shoulder that
>> burden :)
>>
> Cool thanks,  most of my github projects are personal anyway. It is
> probably just quicker to, as you said,  create and clone a new
> repository, add the files to it,then push it up to salsa.
>
> I won't be doing anything complex like tracking issues between the two
> platforms just yet as I am still learning how to do the basics.
>

I could be missing something here but why not simply 'mirroring' the
github repo to salsa?

--
John Doe

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Salsa vs Github Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-05-16 18:00 +0200
  Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-16 18:40 +0200
    please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2019-05-17 09:10 +0200
      Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-17 09:40 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-17 10:40 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-05-17 11:00 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2019-05-17 10:40 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 05:50 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-05-18 09:40 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2019-05-18 09:40 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 10:30 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-05-18 13:00 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-18 15:20 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-05-18 15:40 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-18 15:50 +0200
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                Re: Off topic: non zero error codes <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-19 14:10 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-05-18 16:40 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2019-05-19 03:10 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-17 18:00 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github arne <sp113438@telfort.nl> - 2019-05-18 01:40 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-05-17 18:00 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-17 18:30 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Alessandro Vesely <vesely@tana.it> - 2019-05-18 10:50 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 11:00 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-18 11:30 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Aidan Gauland <aidalgol@fastmail.net> - 2019-05-18 00:30 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 01:10 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Aidan Gauland <aidalgol@fastmail.net> - 2019-05-18 07:40 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-05-18 08:10 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 10:40 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-18 10:40 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Rob van der Putten <rob@sput.nl> - 2019-05-18 11:20 +0200
  Re: Salsa vs Github Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2019-05-17 11:30 +0200
    Re: Salsa vs Github Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-05-17 11:50 +0200
      Re: Salsa vs Github john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2019-05-17 12:00 +0200
        Re: Salsa vs Github Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2019-05-17 14:20 +0200

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