Re: Git Vendor Support

From: Konstantin Khomoutov <kostix+git@007spb.ru>
Date: Mar 10, 2017, 16:57 UTC
Message-ID: <20170310195759.de1e06b0a28c8390b9b3b5c4@domain007.com>
In-Reply-To: <C81F618483B6A04381181BA5435FB9706A70191B@52ZHTX-D03-05E.area52.afnoapps.usaf.mil>

On Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:13:20 +0000 "COLLINS, ROGER W GG-12 USAF NASIC/SCPW" <roger.collins@us.af.mil> wrote:

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> ALCON,
> 
> Is there is a specific group or vendor backing Git?  As part of our
> internal approval process, our organization requires that we list a
> vendor that provides active support (ie. Patches) for the Git
> software.

As Git is a volunteer-driven free-software project, there are no vendors behind it.

Looks like you basically have two options to fulfill the requirements of your organization:

 * Contact the Software Freedom Conservancy [1] which is an official
   body serving as an aegis for Git and a bunch of other F/OSS projects.
   They are not vendor but at least they are a legal entity and are
   able to do law-speak.

 * Sign a contract with any company offerring support for Git or
   its Git-based solutions.  Atlassian might be an option (I don't know
   for sure -- just speculating, and I'm not affiliated with them
   in any regard).

1. https://sfconservancy.org/about/contact/