Re: Embedding Git Command Line

[Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>]

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Hi,

On Thu, 16 May 2024, Konstantin Khomoutov wrote:

> On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 01:04:35PM +0100, Kevin Gale wrote:
>
> > We are looking to embed version control features into our commercially
> > licensed proprietary product.
> >
> > We haven’t made a decision on which technology yet but Git would be a
> > popular choice.
> [...]
>
> While only tangentially related, I'd point out that if your product is going
> to actually _bundle_ Git, then be prepared that it has quite a hefty set
> of dependencies, so unless you're going to rely on the target OS to provide
> them (which is, as I understand it, a no-go on Windows) you might be required
> to invest considerable effort into that endaevor.
>
> On the other hand, if it's not a shrink-wrap product but rather something
> enterprise-y (kind of software usually installed by a dedicated technician -
> as opposed to being downloaded and click-through installing by a layperson),
> you might just use what Git for Windows ships, I suppose.

Git for Windows offers MinGit (for full details, see
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/MinGit), which is a subset of
Git for Windows intended to be bundled by 3rd-party applications. That's
what Visual Studio and GitHub Desktop do.

Ciao,
Johannes