From 969b382cbce96f2fa2d108a650dca3bb210f74b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Maw Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:30:46 +0000 Subject: Add a Tips section to README This bit someone, who was having difficulty with a CVS import, without knowing there was a git repository on savannah. --- README | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index a1355a4..0241532 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -197,6 +197,21 @@ NOTE: tarball imports are unlikely to give the same commit SHA1 but the tree SHA1 inside (which is what is used for artifact cache IDs) should remain stable. +Tips +---- + +1. Use upstream's git repository whenever possible + + Importing from foreign version control systems is always slower than a + git mirror (with the exception of tarballs because they have less history). + +2. GNU Projects often have a git repository + + Most GNU projects are old compared to git, so were mainly developed in CVS. + Many official websites only mention the CVS or SVN repositories. + They will tend to have a git repository as well though, especially if they + are hosted on savannah. + Legal stuff ----------- -- cgit v1.2.1