[cellml-discussion] Proof of concept: using git for specification development

[Alan Garny]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cellml-discussion-bounces at cellml.org [mailto:cellml-discussion-
> bounces at cellml.org] On Behalf Of Randall Britten
> Sent: 12 November 2007 00:16
> To: 'CellML Discussion List'
> Subject: Re: [cellml-discussion] Proof of concept: using git for
> specification development
> 
> Hi all
> 
> Can I suggest that we will cater for anyone wanting to contribute to the
> spec, but who does not want the hassle of setting up and learning to use
> git
> by finding a solution that will allow them to use something simpler.
> 
> One idea is that someone else who already has git setup could "proxy"
> for
> them.  They could just e-mail their amendments to their proxy, and their
> proxy would submit those to a separate git, or to a branch.
> 
> In all likelihood we will soon find a user-friendly tool (e.g. some web
> interface or small app) that will allow anyone to easily use git
> directly
> (e.g. something similar to TortoiseSVN for Windows).

I think that would be essential. I have no doubt that you (Auckland, that
is) know what is best for the CellML community, but I want to think that to
keep/get the community involved, we have to provide a 'simple' solution
(that hides all the 'complexity' of whatever solution you guys deem
essential to have).

Alan.