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All this research and not a single mention of Source Hut? Source Hut is designed to be a web-based interface to Git, but which uses Git's built-in email-based

All this research and not a single mention of Source Hut? Source Hut is designed to be a web-based interface to Git, but which uses Git's built-in email-based patch workflow instead of some proprietary interface like Github. It seems close to what they're looking for, and relatively easily hackable if missing anything they need. https://sourcehut.org/ https://sourcehut.org/ Good writeup on project philosophy: https://drewdevault.com/2018/11/15/sr.ht-general-availability.html https://drewdevault.com/2018/11/15/sr.ht-general-availabilit...

goodpoint 5y ago
Indeed, SourceHut would be an excellent choice for the kernel workflow.
- stavros 5y ago
  Wait, why do I keep pronouncing it "Sir Hat"?
  - SkyMarshal 5y ago
    Drew originally called it Sir Hat, before changing it to Source Hut: https://drewdevault.com/2018/11/15/sr.ht-general-availability.html https://drewdevault.com/2018/11/15/sr.ht-general-availabilit... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18930554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18930554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19100986 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19100986
    - stavros 5y ago
      Ahh, thanks, so I didn't make it up!
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ploxiln 5y ago
It was mentioned, but slightly misunderstood I think: > Drew DeVault has been working on the reverse direction, from a mailing list to a project forge, as well.
- SkyMarshal 5y ago
  Ah thx, I was just looking for Source Hut, glad they're aware of it then.
andreareina 5y ago
I think part of the appeal of git{hub,lab} is that the ones who won't want to figure out the email workflow are mostly there; there's no friction of having to sign up for yet another forge. sourcehut users are probably more likely to be ok following the kernel's normal workflow.
- SkyMarshal 5y ago
  True, though there are two parts to that - 1) easy web-based patch submission workflow, and 2) everyone is already on github (and to a lesser extent gitlab). #1 is easily solvable in SourceHut by hacking up mod that adds web-based workflow. It's designed for that modifying. #2 is less easily solved, but may not need to be, since it also serves as a something of a quality filter. Apparently Linus gets all manner of inane of pull requests to his github repo, so moving it to Source Hut might cut down on that a little bit.

goodpoint 5y ago

Indeed, SourceHut would be an excellent choice for the kernel workflow.

stavros 5y ago
Wait, why do I keep pronouncing it "Sir Hat"?
- SkyMarshal 5y ago
  Drew originally called it Sir Hat, before changing it to Source Hut: https://drewdevault.com/2018/11/15/sr.ht-general-availability.html https://drewdevault.com/2018/11/15/sr.ht-general-availabilit... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18930554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18930554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19100986 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19100986
  - stavros 5y ago
    Ahh, thanks, so I didn't make it up!
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ploxiln 5y ago

It was mentioned, but slightly misunderstood I think: > Drew DeVault has been working on the reverse direction, from a mailing list to a project forge, as well.

SkyMarshal 5y ago
Ah thx, I was just looking for Source Hut, glad they're aware of it then.

andreareina 5y ago

I think part of the appeal of git{hub,lab} is that the ones who won't want to figure out the email workflow are mostly there; there's no friction of having to sign up for yet another forge. sourcehut users are probably more likely to be ok following the kernel's normal workflow.

SkyMarshal 5y ago
True, though there are two parts to that - 1) easy web-based patch submission workflow, and 2) everyone is already on github (and to a lesser extent gitlab). #1 is easily solvable in SourceHut by hacking up mod that adds web-based workflow. It's designed for that modifying. #2 is less easily solved, but may not need to be, since it also serves as a something of a quality filter. Apparently Linus gets all manner of inane of pull requests to his github repo, so moving it to Source Hut might cut down on that a little bit.