Re: Re: Summer of Code project ideas
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Heiko Voigt <hvoigt@hvoigt.net>
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- Mar 22, 2011, 20:31 UTC
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Hi,
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 04:40:44PM -0700, Jakub Narebski wrote:
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> * embedding graphical diff and graphical merge tool in git-gui, e.g. as > "git gui diff". I think that we can use xxdiff; the license is > compatibile. > > Pat and Shawn, is it something worth doing? Does it look like a good > project for GSoC2011, or is it too small of a project for this? Would > we be able to find mentor for this idea? > > * splitting gitk, common library (Tcl/Tk bindings) for gitk and git-gui > > Pat and Paul, do you think it is right scope, or is it too large project > to put as an GSoC idea?
I would be interested in mentoring those projects. I do not know whether we can reach consensus how to split up things. The last time we discussed a possible approach[1] to share code between gitk and git gui we did not reach one.
Cheers Heiko
[1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/166663/focus=166695