Re: [boost] [git] Why are we using Github (was: The any library does not pull cleanly because of a forced update on develop and master)

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Why are we using Github (was: The any library does not pull cleanly because of a forced update on develop and master)
From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-12 11:00:05

On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:12 AM, Mathias Gaunard <
mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 11/12/13 23:19, Cox, Michael wrote:
>
>> If we are still in the acceptance phase of the git conversion
>> (based on some of the comments in the thread this was taken from), maybe
>> we
>> should reconsider Github?  What were the advantages of Github vs. other
>> public repositories like Bitbucket?
>>
>
> I believe the reason Github was chosen is that it is perceived that Github
> has better social features for code review, pull requests etc.
>

IIRC, the conversion team started out using other hosts (Gitorious?
Bitbucker?) but switched to Github because of problems they encountered
with the other sites.

>
> Before considering moving to Bitbucket, I recommend simply asking the
> Github team whether it's possible to add restrictions on a case by case
> basis.
>

+1

--Beman