Re: GSoC 2010: "Integrated Web Client for git" proposal

[Pavan Kumar Sunkara <pavan.sss1991@gmail.com>]

>> The lib directory will also contain
>> some basic modules like Gitweb::Repo, Gitweb::Commit which will make
>> developing further functionalities easier.
>
> Beware, this might be an awful can of worms. The previous gitweb SoC
> project failed to get merged in part due to trying to do something like
> this.
>
> I recommend to avoid any large architectural changes and just shuffle
> around all the utility routines to lib/Gitweb.pm or so.

Yeah sure.

>> d) Usage of the client:
>>
>> This client can be used in 2 ways.
>>
>> * Install a local version using instaweb - The gitweb will be only
>> accessible by you. You can browse through the git repository using
>> read modules and simultaneously work on them using write modules.
>> * Install on intranet - A company when installs this gitweb along with
>> some other login and account managing scripts will be able to order
>> their employees to login and ask them to work on the code with out the
>> security risk of providing ssh access to the git repository host. The
>> authentication support can be implemented as an optional part of my
>> proposal.
>> * Install on web - Just like normal gitweb, or enable write modules to
>> look like gist.github.com
>
> Note that for the latter two, operation mode without working copy is
> essential; I have not seen you address it anywhere.

I am not planning to write the "operation mode without working copy"
during GSoC due to reasons I mentioned earlier. But I would like to
add it as an optional part for GSoC along with the authentication
wrapper.

So, When I complete the main parts of my GSoC proposal, you will be
able to use it in your localhost working on your local repos. If I
have time during GSoC I will complete the auth wrapper and "without
working copy" mode. Otherwise I will develop them after GSoC. Then you
can use the write functionalities in repo.or.cz without actual working
copies. :-)

Thanks
-pavan