Maybe I’m getting this wrong, but didn’t we switch to shallow checkouts for the systems repository? I remember it was a major outcry on the mailing list. So at least for end users git keeps no history and our repository history should not impact clone size of a shallow copy, should it?
> On Donnerstag, Apr. 27, 2023 at 14:54, Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org > (mailto:mgo...@gentoo.org)> wrote: > On Thu, 2023-04-27 at 09:58 +0200, Florian Schmaus wrote: > > Disk space is cheap. > > No, it's not. Gentoo supports more hardware than your average PC with > beefy hard drive and/or possibility of installing one. Let's not forget > that you need a ::gentoo checkout even on a system running purely > on binary packages. > > Let's not forget that git keeps all history, so every bump of a Go > package with large Manifest has a permanent negative impact on clone > size. A few version bumps of Go packages can easily outweigh complete > history of hundreds of other packages. > > > Network traffic, while also being cheap, may be more of an issue. > > Again, you're making assumption based on living in a well-developed area > and discriminating against users who have shoddy Internet connectivity. > > That said, this all was discussed in the past. I really wish you would > humble down and try to find a solution that would work for everyone > instead of showing arrogance and lack of concern for users outside your > "majority" view of Gentoo. > > -- > Best regards, > Michał Górny > >
