Hi,
we are about to create a request for the "initial contribution" for the
N4JS project. We are already using GitHub for our project, and we intend
to use GitHub at Eclipse as well, not only for the source code but for
issues as well. For the issues, I have already created a Bugzilla task
and requested permission via the technology-pmc mailing list.
I have a couple two questions regarding the initial contribution and
GitHub in general:
1. Git History
Eclipse Project Handbook (EPH): ""The IP Team is not able to review the
history of project code being moved to an Eclipse project. [..] If your
project uses an existing GitHub repository, the Webmaster team will help
you obscure the the history into a hidden branch."
I understand that it is not possible to preserve the history as it its
because it cannot be reviewed. But what does "obscure the the history
into a hidden branch" mean?
2. GitHub Issues
If it is possible to somehow transfer the history, is it possible to
transform issues as well? I already asked that in the related GitHub
issue bug (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=515010). This
question has two sides:
a) technically: We are currently investigating tools exporting and
importing GitHub issues. Has anyone already used such a tool? We would
be interested in a tool that could preserve the IDs of issues, since we
use these IDs for traceability.
b) legally: Is it OK to copy issues to an Eclipse project? We could
restrict the copied issues to issues (and comments) posted by team
members (i.e. committers).
Regards,
Jens
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