Hi, On Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 06:17:44AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So I have to install git on a linux box and then checkout the source > code using git command. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Yep, you're right :) -- Sylvain > -----Original Message----- > From: Sylvain Beucler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:02 PM > To: Turha, Chandra > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] Helping Savannah > > Hi, > > Savane doesn't work under windows and probably never will! > You need a working GNU/Linux environment to work on it. > > pings work fine here, and I didn't notice a network interruption, so > maybe your ISP is blocking pings. > > Check this page: > http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/UsingGit > for more information about getting started with Git. > > You'll see there's a CVS-style access, though it would be better if > you used Git directly. > > Cheers, > > -- > Sylvain > > On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 03:56:32AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > I have installed git 1.5.5 from > > http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/ and try to run the command on git > bash > > shell. But failed to checkout the source code. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /c/shekharturha/savane > > $ git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/savane-cleanup.git > > Initialized empty Git repository in > > c:/shekharturha/savane/savane-cleanup/.git/ > > git.sv.gnu.org[0: 199.232.41.69]: errno=No such file or directory > > fatal: unable to connect a socket (No such file or directory) > > fetch-pack from 'git://git.sv.gnu.org/savane-cleanup.git' failed. > > > > I guess could this be the reason.. > > > > $ ping git.sv.gnu.org > > > > Pinging git.savannah.gnu.org [199.232.41.69] with 32 bytes of data: > > > > Request timed out. > > Request timed out. > > Request timed out. > > Request timed out. > > > > Ping statistics for 199.232.41.69: > > Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), > > > > > > Alternative, I was just thinking if it is possible to checkout source > > code from CVS? > > > > Thanks, > > Shekhar > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sylvain Beucler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:14 PM > > To: Turha, Chandra > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] Helping Savannah > > > > Hi, > > > > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 04:45:32AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Sorry for the late response as I was on vacation. To start with, I > > would > > > suggests let me take up fixing some minor bugs in PHP, as I haven't > > work > > > on PHP, but I guess it must be similar to PERL. Also this will give > me > > > the feel of how complex is the code. > > > > > > Please let me know your opinion. > > > > This sounds good :) > > > > > If you are fine with this then can I have access to the source code. > > > Just to let you know that I have noticed that on the page of bug > > > description I see a link "Source Code". Is this the location of the > > > source code for that particular bugs. > > > > I am not sure which page you are refering to. > > > > http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/SavaneTasks > > describes where the source code is, at > > http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=savane-cleanup.git;a=summary > > http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/savane-cleanup > > > > Also, on all Savannah pages, there is a small link "source code" which > > is a link to the current file in the Git source code repository above. > > > > So if you want the source code, just type: > > git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/savane-cleanup.git > > > > -- > > Sylvain > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Sylvain Beucler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 5:42 PM > > > To: Turha, Chandra > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] Helping Savannah > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > This is Chandra Shekhar from Bangalore EMC data storage. I > > > > happen to read about you here http://www.fsf.org/ and came to know > > > about > > > > current GNU project where the work is going on. Then I came to > know > > > > about savannah where the free GNU software are hosted. > > > > > > > > It seems that there some work needs to be done for this site - > > > > > > > > - Help improve Savannah <http://savannah.gnu.org> . We are looking > > for > > > > technical volunteers to help handle pending project submissions, > > > improve > > > > older PHP code, work on the Perl backend, and help with various > > > > anti-spam systems. If you can help with any of these items, please > > > email > > > > us at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . Improving > > > > Savannah will make development easier for the nearly 3,000 free > > > software > > > > projects hosted there. > > > > Could you please let me know more in details as to what is the > > > > requirements? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Shekhar. > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > We setup a list of tasks where help is needed: > > > http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/SavaneTasks > > > > > > Can you have a look at it and tell us what you are interested in? > > > > > > The requirements are essentially good programming skills and a some > > > system administration background (depending on the tasks). >
