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Probably a naive question, but is a git server required? Could one imagine a git repository stored as static files (e.g. in a cloud bucket), and the client the

Probably a naive question, but is a git server required? Could one imagine a git repository stored as static files (e.g. in a cloud bucket), and the client then runs git the functionality. Or, a "serverless" git, with cloud functions? (I guess concurrent writing would be an issue.) EDIT: I don't mean ssh'ing to a server with git installed on it. I was thinking of a git-based protocol but based on static files. But thanks for the tips.

rovr138 6y ago
The most naive git server is a place you can ssh into that has git installed and disk space. You can set it as a remote. A git server is not required. You can just run it locally or even use another folder as a remote.
- pekim 6y ago
  This is what I do, on a $5/month digitalocean VPS. It's about as simple as it gets, and is sufficient for my needs.
leephillips 6y ago
All you need is a web server, if you accept patches by email.
q3k 6y ago
That's how Git already works, eg. over SSH or even HTTP. Simple git server over SSH: local> ssh example.com example.com> git init --bare code example.com> exit local> git clone example.com:code Nothing required on the remote side other than an SSH server. Works with multiple users, too - just use SSH auth.
DoingIsLearning 6y ago
you can read up on the --bare option but you can point git to a remote location such as a network drive or even a local folder (I don't recommend this of course) but my point is there is no hard restriction within git as to where it is hosted. A long time ago when I was working in a company that still prescribed SVN, I used a backed up network drive location as the location for my git bare repos, I just used it to manage prototypes or feasibility work nothing serious but it was more familiar and productivity for me than the accepted SVN workflow.
IggleSniggle 6y ago
Yes! For one, there is git via email, which is a oft overlooked built-in feature of git. Discussion (I am not the author) [0] [0] - https://drewdevault.com/2018/07/02/Email-driven-git.html https://drewdevault.com/2018/07/02/Email-driven-git.html

rovr138 6y ago

The most naive git server is a place you can ssh into that has git installed and disk space. You can set it as a remote. A git server is not required. You can just run it locally or even use another folder as a remote.

pekim 6y ago
This is what I do, on a $5/month digitalocean VPS. It's about as simple as it gets, and is sufficient for my needs.

leephillips 6y ago

All you need is a web server, if you accept patches by email.

q3k 6y ago

That's how Git already works, eg. over SSH or even HTTP. Simple git server over SSH: local> ssh example.com example.com> git init --bare code example.com> exit local> git clone example.com:code Nothing required on the remote side other than an SSH server. Works with multiple users, too - just use SSH auth.

DoingIsLearning 6y ago

you can read up on the --bare option but you can point git to a remote location such as a network drive or even a local folder (I don't recommend this of course) but my point is there is no hard restriction within git as to where it is hosted. A long time ago when I was working in a company that still prescribed SVN, I used a backed up network drive location as the location for my git bare repos, I just used it to manage prototypes or feasibility work nothing serious but it was more familiar and productivity for me than the accepted SVN workflow.

IggleSniggle 6y ago

Yes! For one, there is git via email, which is a oft overlooked built-in feature of git. Discussion (I am not the author) [0] [0] - https://drewdevault.com/2018/07/02/Email-driven-git.html https://drewdevault.com/2018/07/02/Email-driven-git.html