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wit - a git web interface

From
CMChristian Meder <chris@absolutegiganten.org>
Date
Apr 19, 2005, 14:04 UTC
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Hi,

I uploaded a first draft of wit to http://www.absolutegiganten.org/wit

Right now it's a minimal web interface on top of git. Unpack it, make sure you've got at least Python 2.3, optionally install c2html, adjust config.py and start from the root with $ PYTHONPATH=. python git/web/wit.py Point your browser to http://localhost:8090

I append my random notes about this thing:
* wit was built with git 075930771b68528ae13630375df2fe634e9ac610 which
is 2-3 days old, it's untested with newer gits, it's functional for me
* philosophy: provide a git repository browser and show the basic types
of git under appropriate URIs like
/commit/head, /commit/<sha1>, /tree/head, /tree/<sha1>, /blob/<sha1>
and encode operations in URIs like /tree/<sha1>/tarball
* the html is probably invalid and looks like crap
* it's just sitting on top of git because that's the least moving part
of git right now (hah), no usage of git-pasky yet
* it's done with quixote 2.0 which is included
* don't use it on a kernel tree or you will experience slowness beyond
your wildest dreams
* it doesn't use revision.h or other lighning fast C goodies until the
dust settles down
* it'll probably eat your dog and falls apart when blowing at it
* I happen to think that it's a nice start
Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.
Greetings,
				Christian
-- 
Christian Meder, email: chris@absolutegiganten.org

The Way-Seeking Mind of a tenzo is actualized 
by rolling up your sleeves.

                (Eihei Dogen Zenji)
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  1. Christian MederApr 19, 2005

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