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Re: [PATCH 2/2] [WIP] Allow running git init on a remote repository specification.

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Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 13, 2010, 21:29 UTC
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Heya,
On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 12:30, Peter Krefting <peter@softwolves.pp.se> wrote:
> If we pass a remote repository specification to git init, we should try
> connecting to the remote and run git init there. Not all transports
> can support this, so fall back to reporting an error message for those
> that cannot.

I remember some discussion about this before, I think Scott and Jeff (cc-ed) were involved at least, maybe they remember? I remember the idea of a new remote service (e.g., in addition to 'git-upload-pack' and 'git-receive-pack') to create a new repository. The reason for making this a new service was so that (among others) the github guys could make that do something sensible for their service.

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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Message 6 of 9 in “RFC: Better handling of git init remote-spec”
  1. 0/2 RFC: Better handling of git init remote-specPeter Krefting, Nov 12, 2010
  2. 1/2 [RFC] Detect attempts at calling git init specifying a remote repository.Peter Krefting, Nov 12, 2010
  3. Junio C HamanoNov 16, 2010
  4. Peter KreftingNov 16, 2010
  5. 2/2 [WIP] Allow running git init on a remote repository specification.Peter Krefting, Nov 12, 2010
  6. Sverre RabbelierNov 13, 2010
  7. Peter KreftingNov 16, 2010
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 16, 2010
  9. Peter KreftingNov 16, 2010

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