# Best CI Server for Git? 7 messages from 2009-02-02 to 2009-02-21. Participants: Tim Visher, Jean-Baptiste Quenot, Matt Graham. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/17514 ## Tim Visher, 2009-02-02 20:58 Subject: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/c115fd3c0902021258i61a04f74u481ba66c645fe8f5%40mail.gmail.com ``` Hello Everyone, I'm setting up a CI environment for my team and I'm wondering what CI Server works best with Git. I'm actively considering Hudson and Cruise Control and I'm leaning towards Hudson because of a demo I saw Andrew Glover do at my local JUG. It looks like it's not really 'officially' supported in either tool… Thoughts? -- In Christ, Timmy V. http://burningones.com/ http://five.sentenc.es/ - Spend less time on e-mail ``` ## Jean-Baptiste Quenot, 2009-02-02 21:59 Subject: Re: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/ae63f8b50902021359n1b1f0e35gd2f37ff538506dc2%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` Hi there, The URL looks weird but http://hudson.gotdns.com/ is the official Wiki for Hudson, so the Git plugin hosted at http://hudson.gotdns.com/wiki/display/HUDSON/Git+Plugin is officially part of Hudson. See for yourself the list of plugins in the source code browser: http://fisheye4.atlassian.com/browse/hudson/trunk/hudson/plugins/ There is also the download section of the Hudson project: https://hudson.dev.java.net/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?expandFolder=5818&folderID=0 Cheers, -- Jean-Baptiste Quenot http://jbq.caraldi.com/ ``` ## Matt Graham, 2009-02-03 00:42 Subject: Re: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: <1c5969370902021642v4e8d93djd22d5caa4aa9d1a9@mail.gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1c5969370902021642v4e8d93djd22d5caa4aa9d1a9%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 15:58, Tim Visher wrote: > I'm setting up a CI environment for my team and I'm wondering what CI > Server works best with Git. I'm actively considering Hudson and > Cruise Control and I'm leaning towards Hudson because of a demo I saw > Andrew Glover do at my local JUG. It looks like it's not really > 'officially' supported in either tool… Hudson leaves a fair amount to be implemented by plug-ins, so not being installed out of the box doesn't really imply bad. I would say that there are more significant differences between Hudson and Cruise Control than how they integrate with Git. We are currently switching from Cruise Control to Hudson for reasons related to ease of use. Here is another hudson/git plugin. It may not be quite as official but addresses issues people have had with the more official one: http://github.com/stephenh/hudson-git2 ``` ## Tim Visher, 2009-02-04 19:23 Subject: Re: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/c115fd3c0902041123j4a16d666r6d1fbb9917184b2a%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <1c5969370902021642v4e8d93djd22d5caa4aa9d1a9@mail.gmail.com> ``` On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Matt Graham wrote: > Hudson leaves a fair amount to be implemented by plug-ins, so not > being installed out of the box doesn't really imply bad. I would say > that there are more significant differences between Hudson and Cruise > Control than how they integrate with Git. Makes sense. > We are currently switching from Cruise Control to Hudson for reasons > related to ease of use. Would you mind being a little more specific? The basics of what I've heard is that Cruise Control is ultimately much more flexible and capable, but that Hudson beats it hands down regarding usability and UI. What specific issues had your team come up against? > Here is another hudson/git plugin. It may not be quite as official > but addresses issues people have had with the more official one: > http://github.com/stephenh/hudson-git2 I remember when this was announced. Unfortunately, I can't find a clear comparison of the two. I heard in a recent thread on here that at least some of the problems being answered by hudson-git2 have been cleaned up in the latest version of the official plug-in. Is it still the case that there are problems in the official one that are fixed in Stephen's? Thanks so much for your help! :) -- In Christ, Timmy V. http://burningones.com/ http://five.sentenc.es/ - Spend less time on e-mail ``` ## Tim Visher, 2009-02-18 16:47 Subject: Re: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/c115fd3c0902180847p8addb28p485618322d0e5806%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` Trying to revive this topic a bit. I'm sure some people are using Hudson w/ Git. Could anyone give me specific tips RE specific versions of Hudson, Git, Plugins, platform, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, Hudson working w/ Git has become quite a sticking point so if I can't get this working we'll be stuck going back to Subversion, which I'm loathe to do. Thanks in advance! On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Tim Visher wrote: > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Matt Graham wrote: > >> Hudson leaves a fair amount to be implemented by plug-ins, so not >> being installed out of the box doesn't really imply bad. I would say >> that there are more significant differences between Hudson and Cruise >> Control than how they integrate with Git. > > Makes sense. > >> We are currently switching from Cruise Control to Hudson for reasons >> related to ease of use. > > Would you mind being a little more specific? The basics of what I've > heard is that Cruise Control is ultimately much more flexible and > capable, but that Hudson beats it hands down regarding usability and > UI. What specific issues had your team come up against? > >> Here is another hudson/git plugin. It may not be quite as official >> but addresses issues people have had with the more official one: >> http://github.com/stephenh/hudson-git2 > > I remember when this was announced. Unfortunately, I can't find a > clear comparison of the two. I heard in a recent thread on here that > at least some of the problems being answered by hudson-git2 have been > cleaned up in the latest version of the official plug-in. Is it still > the case that there are problems in the official one that are fixed in > Stephen's? > > Thanks so much for your help! :) > > -- > > In Christ, > > Timmy V. > > http://burningones.com/ > http://five.sentenc.es/ - Spend less time on e-mail > -- In Christ, Timmy V. http://burningones.com/ http://five.sentenc.es/ - Spend less time on e-mail ``` ## Jean-Baptiste Quenot, 2009-02-20 10:15 Subject: Re: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/ae63f8b50902200215k5aeac468n1300597ef1830736%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` Dear Tim, Did you consider joining the Hudson users mailing list? Would you be interested in testing the upcoming 0.6 version of the Git plugin? We could work together to iron out the remaining issues and polish the user experience, and you could give us your sound opinion if it meets your expectations. If you are yet undecided, maybe getting your feet wet with us on this might help you to make an educated decision? Cheers! -- Jean-Baptiste Quenot http://jbq.caraldi.com/ ``` ## Tim Visher, 2009-02-21 04:59 Subject: Re: Best CI Server for Git? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/c115fd3c0902202059j3dfa3061w1c99626a35c69ca5%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 5:15 AM, Jean-Baptiste Quenot wrote: > Did you consider joining the Hudson users mailing list? I'm actually on it. > Would you be interested in testing the upcoming 0.6 version of the Git > plugin? I'd be happy to. The way I see it a CI server is nothing but icing on the cake so if something goes wrong with the CI server the shop doesn't stop. If 0.6 solves the issues I'm encountering then I'm all for it. Is it best to discuss that on the Hudson list or here? -- In Christ, Timmy V. http://burningones.com/ http://five.sentenc.es/ - Spend less time on e-mail ```