I think Git is a really good project and I would like to contribute to it.

I have been having a look to the source and I have realized on that all

code is C(well and perl for some scripts and so..). I know that C++ code

was not welcome sometime ago, but I don't know if this have changed.
I don't feel comfortable programing in C and I prefer C++ only because I

have more experience using this one. May I contribute to this project in

that language?.
Thanks a lot.
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On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 2:23 PM, jose maria gomez vergara
Any programmer can learn a new language as long as they have enough

programming skills; it's not the language you are proficient in, it is

the programming you are proficient in. If you would like to contribute

to git, consider polishing up your C, really it is not all that hard

;). The main thing you will probably stumble into is the lack of

std::string, but there are plenty examples in the git codebase to

learn how git handles string.
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Cheers,
Sverre Rabbelier

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To be honest, I like a lot projects made in C. I have been working with Qt and

with Gtk and I must say that it is easy for me to understand Gtk that is in C

than Qt that is in C++. Something I feel like if C++ design do unnecessary

abstration. The thing is that due to my job, I am more familiar with C++

since the project in which I work at my job is a really big monster that

seems to be easier to manage using an a litter high level language as C++

instead C.
I would like to learn more C, but sometime I think I should focus in one

language and learn as much as possible about it.
Sometime ago I had to decide between C and C++. Looking around my city, it was

easy to find a good job working for a big mega-application that for a small

system application. It doesn't mean I like more working in high-level but C++

seems to have the best of both worlds. 
I will try to do things in C... 
Btw, more than strings I miss STL containers and algorithmits, but, if I want

to join to contribute I know I must adapt myself to the rules. So, i will try

to do thing in C.
Thanks
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I don't think that C++ would get accepted because it would introduce

another dependency; if not runtime dependency (libstdc++), then build

requirement (C++ compiler).
And I think it doesn't bring much: git is not some GUI application

where OOP works best; it is 'close to the metal' (performance), where

I think C works best.
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Jakub Narebski

Poland

ShadeHawk on #git

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Hi,
You probably mean
	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/58929
Of course, you can try to contribute something in C++, but that will

probably only trigger someone rewriting your stuff in (portable) C and

take all your credit.
Heck, I might do it myself ;-)
Ciao,

Dscho
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On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Johannes Schindelin
if you have UI/Win32 experience, a good friendly UI for newcomers to

GIT is something we are lacking. Johannes got started with git-cheetah

a while ago, and there is a similar project called TortoiseHg, either

might be a good starting point.
As Jakub noted, C++ is a reasonably good fit for UIs, and we are

lacking those. We have a fantastic team of people doing C work on the

core of git, and noone on GUIs. So I'd say yes, C++/UI help is

something we need 'round here :-)
cheers,
m

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My assessment of git-cola (formerly ugit) makes me wonder if that

statement is still true.  It doesn't have explorer integration,

and the install is tedious on windows.  But since it uses Qt4

it's purty enough for Windows users and it uses porcelain

commands so it doesn't require plumbing knowledge.
The Windows users that I've shown git cola are universally

excited to try it.  And my dogfood'ing on Linux has been going

well.
FWIW,

Barry Roberts

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Good that is a really good news because I really like doing front-ends and GUI

applications. I will take care of this.
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Before starting, do you have any preference for Qt or Gtk in Git. I feel quite

confortable with both of them.
Qt . C++ GPL

Gtk+. C - LGPL
The quality is good for both of them
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If you think about using one of those 2 you might also want to take a

look at

qgit - http://sourceforge.net/projects/qgit/ (qt)

and

giggle - http://developer.imendio.com/projects/giggle/ (gtk)
Not sure if those toolkits can for used to produce a TortoiseGit.
best regards,

Ray
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