On 26 February 2014 16:27, Peter Colberg <pe...@colberg.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Some network administrators choose to block the git:// port, which
> still leaves users the option to git clone using http:// instead.
>
> Could the git detection of luarocks be extended to support http://
> repository urls? One possible solution would be to use git if the
> url ends with ".git", which would work with any supported protocol
> (git, http, https).

In the latest Git code of LuaRocks, you can use git+http:// in those
cases. Adding new fetch protocols like this is not a major
compatibility concern because users will usually fetch .src.rock
files, obviating the need to use git explicitly.

-- Hisham

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