Xfce switches to GitLab • Hacker News Board

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by mcintyre1994 » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:33 PM UTC

new_realist wrote: post #10

I wish GitLab had a static site component. Even browsing simple files in a repository is way too slow. Everything is dynamic and laggy.

If you mean an equivalent of Github pages - they do :) https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/pages/

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by mumblemumble » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:34 PM UTC

pcx wrote: post #5

Great to see GitLab gain momentum in FOSS. It's a great fit for small teams too, it's easy to setup and keep updated. It's more important than ever to help GitLab gain adoption with GitHub making it free for private repos. I love GitHub as much as any developer, but I believe having a free, open alternative to it is important. I wish GitLab would improve their free-version of Merge Request reviews though, Github's is…

I'd love to hear more about what you dislike about merge request reviews. At work we've been talking about migrating looking for alternatives to GitHub over dissatisfaction with its code review interface, and, of course, GitLab is on the list of ones to check out.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by factorialboy » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:34 PM UTC

new_realist wrote: post #10

I wish GitLab had a static site component. Even browsing simple files in a repository is way too slow. Everything is dynamic and laggy.

I've witnessed and worked with on-prem installations of GitLab that are remarkably fast. Of course not every instance shares a load similar to the .com version.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by factorialboy » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:36 PM UTC

Good luck and hope this leads to better productivity for Xfce developers. You are doing an amazing job, has been my go to desktop env for the last 9-10 years.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by rakoo » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:38 PM UTC

Is there any resource somewhere explaining why they migrated away from gitolite ? Not trying to sound negative, I'm just interested in the reasoning behind and see what really differentiates the two in this kind of usage.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by eeZah7Ux » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:46 PM UTC

I'd be happier to see SourceHut taking over.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by jamesu » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:48 PM UTC

rakoo wrote: post #15

Is there any resource somewhere explaining why they migrated away from gitolite ? Not trying to sound negative, I'm just interested in the reasoning behind and see what really differentiates the two in this kind of usage.

Following on from this, why didn't they use, say, gogs/gitea?

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by jeltz » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:51 PM UTC

mumblemumble wrote: post #12

pcx wrote: post #5

Great to see GitLab gain momentum in FOSS. It's a great fit for small teams too, it's easy to setup and keep updated. It's more important than ever to help GitLab gain adoption with GitHub making it free for private repos. I love GitHub as much as any developer, but I believe having a free, open alternative to it is important. I wish GitLab would improve their free-version of Merge Request reviews though, Github's is…

I'd love to hear more about what you dislike about merge request reviews. At work we've been talking about migrating looking for alternatives to GitHub over dissatisfaction with its code review interface, and, of course, GitLab is on the list of ones to check out.

I mostly like their merge request UI but one big missing feature for me as an easy way to view and review commit messages. For complex patches the commit messages can be vital.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by 9HZZRfNlpR » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:59 PM UTC

SparkyMcUnicorn wrote: post #9

pcx wrote: post #5

Great to see GitLab gain momentum in FOSS. It's a great fit for small teams too, it's easy to setup and keep updated. It's more important than ever to help GitLab gain adoption with GitHub making it free for private repos. I love GitHub as much as any developer, but I believe having a free, open alternative to it is important. I wish GitLab would improve their free-version of Merge Request reviews though, Github's is…

Does anyone else have things that make the switch from GitHub to GitLab a hard sell? I'm always curious why open source projects don't embrace an open platform, although I get that GitHub is fantastic in a lot of ways. I'm guilty of it myself, but I've reached the 50/50 GL/GH split as I try using GL more.

I truly believe it's because github has become a social network and developers use it as popularity contest. They want their commits to be there just like influencer wants to be on Instagram not on my fairly unknown platform.

Re: Xfce switches to GitLab

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Post by Insanity » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:05 PM UTC

SparkyMcUnicorn wrote: post #9

pcx wrote: post #5

Great to see GitLab gain momentum in FOSS. It's a great fit for small teams too, it's easy to setup and keep updated. It's more important than ever to help GitLab gain adoption with GitHub making it free for private repos. I love GitHub as much as any developer, but I believe having a free, open alternative to it is important. I wish GitLab would improve their free-version of Merge Request reviews though, Github's is…

Does anyone else have things that make the switch from GitHub to GitLab a hard sell? I'm always curious why open source projects don't embrace an open platform, although I get that GitHub is fantastic in a lot of ways. I'm guilty of it myself, but I've reached the 50/50 GL/GH split as I try using GL more.

Gitlab is open core but not open source either, I think. I am in the same boat as you though!