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+>2. The Git Repository</A
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+><P
+> If you become part of the active development team, you will eventually
+ need write access to our holy grail, the Git repository. One of the
+ team members will need to set this up for you. Please read
+ this chapter completely before accessing via Git.
+ </P
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H2
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+><A
+NAME="GITACCESS"
+>2.1. Access to Git</A
+></H2
+><P
+> The project's Git repository is hosted at the
+ <A
+HREF="https://privoxy.org/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Privoxy site.</A
+>
+ The Git repository URL is
+ <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>ssh://git@git.privoxy.org:23/git/privoxy.git</TT
+>,
+ the central repository is called <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>privoxy</TT
+>, and the
+ source branch is called <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>master</TT
+>. Subfolders exist
+ within the project for target-dependent build and packaging tools, each
+ including the name of the target operating system in their name (e.g.
+ Windows, OSXPackageBuilder, debian). There is a webview of the Git
+ hierarchy at
+ <A
+HREF="https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=tree"
+TARGET="_top"
+> https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=tree</A
+>,
+ which might help with visualizing how these pieces fit together.
+ </P
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+><DIV
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+><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="GITBRANCHES"
+>2.2. Branches</A
+></H2
+><P
+> Whilst the central repository contains only the master branch, developers
+ are of course free to create branches in their local repositories as they
+ develop features, fixes, or update the target-dependent tools. Only once
+ such changes are fully tested ought they be pushed back to the central
+ repository master branch.
+ </P
+><P
+> At one time there were two distinct branches: stable and unstable. The
+ more drastic changes were to be in the unstable branch. These branches
+ have now been merged to minimize time and effort of maintaining two
+ branches.
+ </P
+></DIV
+><DIV
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+><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="GITCOMMIT"
+>2.3. Git Commit Guidelines</A
+></H2
+><P
+> The source tree is the heart of every software project. Every effort must
+ be made to ensure that it is readable, compilable and consistent at all
+ times. We expect anyone with Git access to strictly
+ adhere to the following guidelines:
+ </P
+><P
+> Basic Guidelines, for all branches:
+ </P
+><P
+></P
+><UL
+><LI
+><P
+> Please don't commit even
+ a small change without testing it thoroughly first. When we're
+ close to a public release, ask a fellow developer to review your
+ changes.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Your commit message should give a concise overview of <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>what you
+ changed</I
+></SPAN
+> (no big details) and <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>why you changed it</I
+></SPAN
+>
+ Just check previous messages for good examples.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Don't use the same message on multiple files, unless it equally applies to
+ all those files.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> If your changes span multiple files, and the code won't recompile unless
+ all changes are committed (e.g. when changing the signature of a function),
+ then commit all files one after another, without long delays in between.
+ If necessary, prepare the commit messages in advance.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Before changing things on Git, make sure that your changes are in line
+ with the team's general consensus on what should be done.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Note that near a major public release, we get more cautious.
+ There is always the possibility to submit a patch to the <A
+HREF="https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=311118&group_id=11118&func=browse"
+TARGET="_top"
+>patch
+ tracker</A
+> instead.
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