From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:15:31 GMT
Subject: Re: Regarding the depreciation of ssh+git/git+ssh protocols
Message-ID: <YFJ/g2N+s1V3/qMo@google.com>
In-Reply-To: <8fed0d1f-a2bd-131c-5552-e95216b43474@archlinux.org>

Hi,

Eli Schwartz wrote:

> I'm not especially attached to the proposal. I'm a maintainer for one
> of these package managers that currently special-case git+https?:// and
> rewrite the url that git sees, which has worked adequately for a long
> time.

This is useful context.  What URL forms does this package manager
support (e.g., do you have a link to its documentation)?  What would
the effect be for the package manager and its users if Git started
supporting a git+https:// synonym for https://?

Thanks,
Jonathan