Re: [GSoC] Libgit2, Summer of Code is over

From: Vicent Marti <tanoku@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 17, 2010, 11:33 UTC
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On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:53 AM, Tay Ray Chuan <rctay89@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:46 AM, Vicent Marti <tanoku@gmail.com> wrote:
>> the Summer of Code has just reached its end and I'd like to offer some
>> closure; neither me nor my mentors have been too active on the mailing
>> list -- to be fair, there was too much work to be done on the library
>> before it could be considered of general interest. We've been focusing
>> on that.
>
> IIRC, Scott Chacon from github is your mentor?

Yes, he is.

>
> I wonder if libgit2 is being used at github (either directly or via
> ruby bindings) - not only will it help through real-world testing, it
> will also help to boost "street-cred".

The library is not ready for production use; however, as far as I know they are interested on eventually using it -- when it's ready. I do agree, that would mean a massive boost to its credentials and development.

Cheers, Vicent Marti