[IPython-dev] submodules over https

[W. Trevor King]

On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 10:00:06AM -0700, MinRK wrote:
> So it seems like a hardcoded URL is the right approach,

I disagree.  Aron's point about use cases is well made.  If this is
your expected approach:

On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 09:56:30AM -0700, MinRK wrote:
> A very simple "I want to check out this user's branch" doesn't work under
> normal circumstances:
> 
> git clone git://github.com/minrk/ipython.git -b relative-submodule
> --recursive

then hardcoding is the way to go.  However, folks interested in your
relative-submodule branch are likely already IPython devs that have
the main repo and its submodules checked out.  In that case, the
submodule URL doesn't matter at all (because they already have the
submodules checked out before they switch to your branch).  The
benefit of relative URLs is that if you want to mirror the IPython
repositories somewhere else (or start your own permanent fork), the
relative URLs are one less thing you have to change.  For me and my
projets, the mirroring argument seals the deal.  I'm not familiar
enough with IPython development to have an opinion there ;).

Cheers,
Trevor

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