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I would like to introduce you lovely OpenSource Lovers to a GIT-Alternative called FOSSIL that I also stumbled upon because of this Blog. It's basically opensource Github-in-a-box which means it's an SCM with:

  • Bug-tracker
  • Ticketting-system
  • Forum
  • Wiki-system
  • even a Chat-functionality
  • Has built-in GUI
  • Also has a Web-Server
  • Self-Hostable like Gitea/Forgejo

& the best part it's all in ONE STANDALONE FILE!!! which is extremely lightweight which you can copy to your $PATH & works even in crappy internet. how cool is that!!

However this tool supports a completely different style of development in FOSS called the "Cathedral-Style" whereas GIT suports a "Bazaar-Style" The person behind Fossil is the creator of SQLite, Dr.Richard Hipp & they even made other projects to support Fossil like a PIC-Like language called PikChr Well just in case; here's a list of difference between Git vs Fossil & guess what!! they even have a hosting service called CHISEL

Listen; Just check it out & use it for fun in your spare time even with the flaws it has (& Try out Darcs & Pijul as well)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Seems pretty cool! I have to try it out. Thanks for sharing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

No problems, just keep an open mind while trying it out Oh & if possible check out Darcs & Pijul in your spare time

They're both Patch-Oriented

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This seems really cool!! And I love to see alternatives to git. But @[email protected], you need to cool it on the replies. You're making the Fossil community look hostile by association.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm not a part of the fossil community, also when none of the people here bother to properly check out the website & call it Ancient or see the why behind the tool & it's development philosphy Yeah that pisses me off (So yeah I'll "cool it" but it makes the GIT-community look like hostile hive)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why don't you tell me some more about what you like about Fossil... I'm assuming you've used other version control systems - how would you compare the feeling of actually using it in a collaborative workflow? How did you even come across Fossil in the first place?

This is my first time hearing about it, so would love to hear more straight from an actual user.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I imagine the creator envisioned something like a package wiki/docs mixed with direct access to the source code.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

It can be carried around in your pocket & has the features of Github but open source Wiki, bug-tracker, ticketting, Forumn & even a chat for devs to use You can self-host it & it even runs on the most crappy internet Best part, it can track what you did in the past & stores in SQLite DB & can import & export to Git

Also I came across it via this blog

I like it even with the obvious flaws it has, plus it can be improved anyways

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This thread might be the fastest I've ever seen discussion devolve from "that could be interesting" to just incomprehensible screaming.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

These people don't even bother checking out the site & some can't be bothered to scroll to the bottom of the site & can't even read

They only recently were made aware of this tool & within a few seconds they literally go "Muh Bloated" etc......

It's no wonder

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah wtf it's like there's like a wolverine loose in the comments section

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