Free public Mercurial hosting

Tim Post tim.post at netkinetics.net
Tue Apr 24 11:18:35 CDT 2007


On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 08:55 -0500, John Goerzen wrote:
> On 2007-04-20, Matt Mackall <mpm at selenic.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 02:23:11PM -0400, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> >> On 20/04/07 TK Soh said:
> >> 
> >> > What about Alioth:
> >> > 
> >> >    http://wiki.debian.org/AliothHg
> >> 
> >> Can anyone use that, or just Debian developers?
> >
> > I believe just Debian developers.
> 
> No, it's anyone.  See
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2003/03/msg00024.html
> 
> See especially "Any other project where you can convince the Alioth's
> administrators that it will help Debian achieve World Domination."
> 
> But in general, if you have a Debian developer involved, approval is
> almost automatic.

If its GNU and would be useful to Debian if packaged, you won't get much
resistance hosting a project there. 

Another thing to consider is joining the FSF :

https://www.fsf.org/associate/support_freedom/join_fsf

as an associate (or lower) member. This of course doesn't guarantee your
project gets accepted, but its a nice way to say "I'm serious." with a
karma bonus :). If you use the GNU license often and have a few bucks,
its not a bad place to leave some money.

Still, I'll be happier to see something sprout up open to anyone
centered around Mercurial. 

Best, 
--Tim




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