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Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:31:11 -0700
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@kernel.org>
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To: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de>
CC: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com>, webmaster@kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: git pull through http / git
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Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> 
>> I have made some sketches on a git-aware http protocol to deal with 
>> the "idiot IT department-managed firewall" problem; however, I have 
>> not had time to implement it.
> 
> Not wanting to downplay your work, but I'd be happier if they
> would not get to have their githttp in the hope  that these
> IT departments get a clue that http is not a fits-it-all solution.
> 
> Because once the workers can't do their job because the world is 
> Git-dominated, they have to turn it on. But maybe then they still don't 
> get the clue...hmm
> tricky situation :)
> 

Given that one of the companies so affected is Intel, which you'd think 
would have more of a clue not just for git but for God-knows-how-many 
other services...

	-hpa
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