[Graphics] migration to Github?

[Robert Szczepanek]

Hi,

There is a proposal from Larry Shaffer to migrate OSGeo Graphics from 
OSGeo SVN to Github.
It seems to be a good idea, but I would like to ask about your opinions 
before taking any action.

regards,
Robert

[1] 
http://geotoolsnews.blogspot.com/2012/01/geotools-considering-switch-to-git.html


On 25.01.2013 04:15, Larry Shaffer wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Robert Szczepanek <robert at szczepanek.pl
> <mailto:robert at szczepanek.pl>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Larry and team,
>
>     On 23.01.2013 01:10, Larry Shaffer wrote:
>     (...)
>
>         1) Create a new graphics repository at github.com
>         <http://github.com> <http://github.com>,
>         e.g. named 'qgis-graphics'.
>
>         It is important that a single repository exist where
>         designers/developers can find and work on SVG
>         originals/components for
>
>     (...)
>
>      >From technical point of view, will we improve somehow
>     accessibility for designers moving from OSGeo Graphics to GITHub?
>     OSGeo Graphics is updated based on different requests (QGIS, GRASS
>     and others). I would prefer to treat 'any' OSGeo repository (at
>     OSGeo or github) as main point for graphics dissemination.
>     My point is - lets find the simplest environment for designers, but
>     common for OSGeo projects. If we want seperate QGIS icons repo (on
>     github), it can be synchronized/copied from central OSGeo. Or made
>     as sub-folder/sub-project.
>
>
> The best reasons to use github.com <http://github.com> is for its
> forking and pull requests features. They make submissions from the
> community and other developers very straightforward, both for the
> submitter and for the repository maintainer.
>
> If the OSGeo graphics repository were migrated to github the following
> could take place...
>
> Anyone in the OSGeo community, or the QGIS project itself, could fork
> the OSGeo graphics repository to their account. Changes can readily be
> made in usual git fashion (separate branches or on master) and a pull
> request sent to the OSGeo graphics account. Developers working on QGIS
> would just deposit a copy of the SVG's final version in the QGIS source,
> then do a pull request or commit to the Quantum-GIS repository as usual.
> The difference here is that all versions/variations/components of that
> graphic would be included in the pull request to the OSGeo graphics
> repository.
>
> The gallery script setup that Tim and I mentioned could be done for the
> OSGeo graphics github repository utilizing the gh-pages feature. Github
> also has a ticket management system. Essentially, with such a setup,
> there would be no reason for the QGIS project to set up its own graphics
> repository then.
>
> Maybe just a subdirectory for QGIS graphics, like you mentioned, would
> be all that needs added to the OSGeo repository.
>
> I agree, the simpler for everyone, the better. So, my suggestion now is:
> moving the OSGeo graphics repo to github would do that.
>
> Regards,
>
> Larry