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GitTorrent: collaborative git repository distribution across the Internet

• wmf 18y ago
  This is technically interesting, but I like the friction (small as it is) of forcing a software project to maintain a Web site. It may encourage people to think before forking, and a well-maintained Web site shows that someone somewhere is at least minimally committed to the project.
  • TFrancis 18y ago
    I think making forking cheap and easy is a good idea. Sure, bad forks will be made but, Git would make it easy to merge the fork's changes into a trusted stream.
    • awt 18y ago
      Yes, the more forks the merrier. Just make sure the good ones filter to the top somehow.
    • wmf 18y ago
      IMO a trusted stream should have more than PGP signatures behind it; it should have some commitment. It seems like GitTorrent is trying to eliminate that part.
• shader 18y ago
  I was wondering when this would happen. Hopefully it will work ;) Hopefully this could be used to make an alternate, resource-less, internet. If the gpg signing can ensure enough security, web developers won't need host servers (to an extent) any more. Certainly not if they are just serving static pages.