The person maintaining the github repository should just do this; It doesn't look like github has an issue tracker (shame), so you can't really report this to the mirror maintainer...
I've edited that wiki, and put a warning in it (I'm sure someone will be unhappy, but oh, well!) On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com> wrote: > Of course, if it were I - I would not put empty placeholder files in my > master if I did not need to, nor useless init files .... > We who mirror where that is needed can write our own scripts to hold those > directories (by putting empty files in; I wouldn't do the other way around, > as the whole point of web2py is no setup - and changed code is... well, > changed code). > > Your mileage may vary..... > > Y. > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> bazaar and svn version directories and files;cvs and mercurial and git do >> not; >> >> To "hold" directories (since they are not really versioned) you need to >> put an empty file in them. >> >> You can see how I handled it for mercurial by looking at the repository >> at http://bitbucket.org/yarko/web2py/ >> >> (you don't have to use mercurial - you can just get a zip or tar file - >> see upper-right). >> >> Massimo - perhaps you could (just as a service to the community that uses >> other repositories) include / merge in "empty, directory place-holder" files >> for those that use other repositories? It's not strictly necessary, but >> then the mirrors would at least look the same, and be comparable with tools. >> >> Thanks, >> Yarko >> >> I've been a little busy, so I haven't updated in the past week, but likely >> will this weekend.... >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 4:53 PM, BigBaaadBob <w...@rwwa.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Massimo: >>> >>> I'm curious on your thoughts here. I'd like to use git and track your >>> Google repo because I think that is the authoritative one. There are >>> options: >>> >>> * If you make the currently empty directories non-empty (by adding >>> a .something file or something) this will "just work". >>> >>> * I can cause the empty directories to be created somehow and publish >>> that for other git users (tracking svn) could do the same. This could >>> even be automated somehow. >>> >>> I understand that you might not want to do things to support a SCM you >>> don't use. >>> >>> On Jan 16, 9:50 am, BigBaaadBob <w...@rwwa.com> wrote: >>> > Ceej: I'm using git-svn to track Massimo's SVN repo directly. >>> > >>> > It is probably just me, but I prefer to track the authoritative >>> > repo. I worry if different repos have the different "trunk" >>> > content. I know you are only talking about .gitignore files but it >>> > feels like a slippery slope to me. >>> >>> >>> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
