Zen@biglemmowski.win to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoI hate github, tell me about cool projects and apps that is hosted on alternative platforms (Not mirrored).message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down124
arrow-up179arrow-down1message-squareI hate github, tell me about cool projects and apps that is hosted on alternative platforms (Not mirrored).Zen@biglemmowski.win to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squarePantherina@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoI dont get how that works, you mail those lines with all those +line +something -something And they can like transform that into git and have it work as an actual patch?
minus-squareSnarwin@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agoThis website explains the process: https://git-send-email.io/
minus-squareamigan@lemmy.dynatron.melinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoYes, it’s called a diff and git was designed with exactly this workflow in mind because it’s how the Linux kernel has been developed for decades. GitHub is just a new fangled way to social network-ize the git workflow.
I dont get how that works, you mail those lines with all those
+line +something -somethingAnd they can like transform that into git and have it work as an actual patch?
This website explains the process: https://git-send-email.io/
Yes, it’s called a diff and git was designed with exactly this workflow in mind because it’s how the Linux kernel has been developed for decades. GitHub is just a new fangled way to social network-ize the git workflow.