From: Jakub Narebski Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:16:58 GMT Subject: Re: Google Code: Support for Mercurial and Analysis of Git and Mercurial Message-ID: <200904261216.58444.jnareb@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: On Sun, 26 April 2009, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > On Sun, 26 Apr 2009, Paolo Ciarrocchi wrote: > > On 4/26/09, Jakub Narebski wrote: > > > > > The deciding feature (well, one of deciding features) was the fact > > > that Mercurial has better HTTP support... I guess (it was not obvious > > > from the analysis, but it was hinted at) that Mercurial uses its > > > custom protocol over HTTP, as opposed to "dumb" HTTP protocol support > > > in Git. > > > > > > Perhaps it is time to restart work on _"smart" HTTP protocol_? > > > > wasn't Shawn working on it? > > GIVE HIM A BREAK! > > Isn't Shawn doing enough for Git? No need to offload the stuff on him > _that you could very well tackle yourself_. It is a bit pity that we don't have "smart" HTTP protocol as one of git projects for this year Google Summer of Code 2009. -- Jakub Narebski Poland