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@@ -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 ----------- |