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Political and Technical Implications of GitTorrent

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the distribute-this-sucka dept.

lkcl writes "The GitTorrent Protocol (GTP) is a protocol for collaborative git repository distribution across the Internet. Git promises to be a distributed software management tool, where a repository can be distributed. Yet, the mechanisms used to date to actually 'distribute,' such as ssh, are very much still centralized. GitTorrent makes Git truly distributed. The initial plans are for reducing mirror loading, however the full plans include totally distributed development: no central mirrors whatsoever. PGP signing (an existing feature of git) and other web-of-trust-based mechanisms will take over from protocols on ports (e.g. ssh) as the access control 'clearing house.' The implications of a truly distributed revision control system are truly staggering: unrestricted software freedom. The playing field is leveled in so many ways, as 'The Web Site' no longer becomes the central choke-point of control. Coming just in time for that all-encompassing Free Software revolution hinted at by The Rebellion Against Vista, this article will explain more fully some of the implications that make this quiet and technically brilliant project, GitTorrent, so important to Software Freedom, from both technical and political perspectives."

6 of 208 comments (clear)

  1. Davros, is that you? by nategoose · · Score: 4, Funny

    Reread the summary in Davros's voice, in creasing the volume and excitement as you get closer to the end. Come on -- it'll be fun.

  2. If you ask me.... by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...there's too many gits on the internet *now*...

  3. Re:Not going to change much by GCsoftware · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a problem in search of a solution.

    I believe you meant "solution in search of a problem."

  4. What exactly have you been smoking? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Coming just in time for that all-encompassing Free Software revolution hinted at by The Rebellion Against Vista

    Can you also point me to where the rainbow-powered unicorn factories are? I imagine they probably exist in the world you seem to live in, you insufferable twit.

  5. Re:Not going to change much by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If it involves Git and Bittorrent then I suspect it is actually "two problems in search of a problem".

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  6. Re:This is why people don't take you seriously. by __aasqbs9791 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I'm like an idiot-savant. Except for the savant part. So I guess the frothing part.