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Re: Git-aware HTTP transport docs

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Scott Chacon <schacon@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 13, 2013, 02:23 UTC
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I don't believe it was ever merged into the Git docs.  I have a copy of it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pwawp8kmwgyc3w2/http-protocol.txt
Scott
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:34 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
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> Hi Shawn,
>
> You wrote a really great protocol spec for the smart HTTP protocol back
> in the day.  It would be really great if it could be checked into the
> git repository (updated if need be).  Someone mentioned today trying to
> reverse-engineer the protocol because of a lack of specs, and I was a
> bit surprised to day the least.
>
>         -hpa
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Message 56 of 57 in “Git-aware HTTP transport”
  1. Shawn O. PearceAug 26, 2008
  2. H. Peter AnvinAug 26, 2008
  3. Shawn O. PearceAug 26, 2008
  4. david@lang.hmAug 26, 2008
  5. H. Peter AnvinAug 26, 2008
  6. david@lang.hmAug 26, 2008
  7. H. Peter AnvinAug 26, 2008
  8. Imran M YousufAug 26, 2008
  9. Nicolas PitreAug 26, 2008
  10. Shawn O. PearceAug 26, 2008
  11. H. Peter AnvinAug 26, 2008
  12. Shawn O. PearceAug 26, 2008
  13. Shawn O. PearceAug 26, 2008
  14. H. Peter AnvinAug 26, 2008
  15. Shawn O. PearceAug 26, 2008
  16. H. Peter AnvinAug 26, 2008
  17. Imran M YousufAug 27, 2008
  18. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  19. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  20. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  21. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  22. Imran M YousufAug 28, 2008
  23. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2008
  24. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  25. david@lang.hmAug 28, 2008
  26. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  27. david@lang.hmAug 28, 2008
  28. Daniel StenbergAug 28, 2008
  29. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  30. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  31. Mike HommeyAug 28, 2008
  32. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  33. david@lang.hmAug 28, 2008
  34. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  35. david@lang.hmAug 28, 2008
  36. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2008
  37. H. Peter AnvinAug 29, 2008
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2008
  39. Shawn O. PearceAug 29, 2008
  40. Nicolas PitreAug 29, 2008
  41. TarmiganSep 1, 2008
  42. TarmiganSep 1, 2008
  43. Shawn O. PearceSep 2, 2008
  44. H. Peter AnvinSep 2, 2008
  45. Shawn O. PearceSep 2, 2008
  46. TarmiganSep 2, 2008
  47. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  48. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  49. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  50. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  51. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  52. Shawn O. PearceAug 28, 2008
  53. Nicolas PitreAug 28, 2008
  54. H. Peter AnvinAug 28, 2008
  55. H. Peter AnvinFeb 13, 2013
  56. Scott ChaconFeb 13, 2013
  57. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2013

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