I'm pretty new at git and only use github. Why should I use this over the official github client? The official app is pretty easy to use and makes sense to me.
The official Github client is severely crippled and allows you to do little more than clone repos and make commits. This is a full-blown Git client.
Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
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Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#32I have ST on my Mac. It's a pretty beefy machine - i7, 4gb of ram. And it runs like a lazy dog in a hot August day in North Carolina, i.e., very slowly. I really wish it'd be sped up and I sincerely hope that the Windows version is massively faster.
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#33Is there anything like this for Linux? And has anyone managed to get this up and running with Wine/PlayOnLinux?
Of course if you don't use a DE with nautilus ymmv.
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#34I have ST on my Mac. It's a pretty beefy machine - i7, 4gb of ram. And it runs like a lazy dog in a hot August day in North Carolina, i.e., very slowly. I really wish it'd be sped up and I sincerely hope that the Windows version is massively faster.
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#35Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#36I have ST on my Mac. It's a pretty beefy machine - i7, 4gb of ram. And it runs like a lazy dog in a hot August day in North Carolina, i.e., very slowly. I really wish it'd be sped up and I sincerely hope that the Windows version is massively faster.
I use ST frequently on OSX and can't say I've personally encountered any slowness. Are there any specific actions you find slow?
Other stuff on my system is quite fast.
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#37Sounds like good news for making Git stuff easier on Windows platform. Git Extensions is pretty good, but can be intimidating for the unexperienced.
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#38I have ST on my Mac. It's a pretty beefy machine - i7, 4gb of ram. And it runs like a lazy dog in a hot August day in North Carolina, i.e., very slowly. I really wish it'd be sped up and I sincerely hope that the Windows version is massively faster.
I have a mid 2010 mbp with 4gb of ram and it runs pretty fast.
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
The official Github client is severely crippled and allows you to do little more than clone repos and make commits. This is a full-blown Git client.
I guess I do use the app and the actual website. I don't know what I am missing.
By their own admission, the Github client does away with the majority of Git features. If you want to find out what you're missing: http://git-scm.com/book
Re: Introducing SourceTree for Windows – a free desktop client for Git
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
I use ST frequently on OSX and can't say I've personally encountered any slowness. Are there any specific actions you find slow?
Pretty much everything. Slow to load, slow to refresh, slow dialog boxes. Other stuff on my system is quite fast.