On Fri, Apr 04, 2014 at 10:09:08AM -0700, Thomas Beardshear wrote: > Anyone have any suggestions for using git for multiple projects? > > The concept of git seems clear for one large project, but when your applets > are in multiple locations (departments vs server functions vs cloud-based > vendor integrations), it gets a little vague especially for people that use > it periodically. > > I used to simply ZIP each folder(collection of scripts/applets/programs), > move the ZIP file to a backup folder, then modify a file. Works great but > I'm zipping ALL files instead of just the ones that changed. > > This works great for multiple projects, multiple storage locations, etc... > > Now it's time to put it all together: > > Multiple Storage Locations: > > Here is a typical setup (with a SUBSET of folders and projects) > Notice the UNRELATED folders. When I use GIT, it reports that they are > unmonitored - when is perfectly fine that they are, but disturbing that > they are listed as unmonitored, not to mention screen-cluttery... > > What "concepts" in git should be used to manage the different > server/department project folders/subfolders? > > Branches are designed (as I understand it) to test code and maintain > versions. But these are unrelated PROJECTS. > > Should I use a different GIT file for each server/department/vendor? > Is there another "structure management" feature that I'm missing?
git submodules : http://www.git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Submodules git subtree : https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/contrib/subtree/git-subtree.txt git-repo : https://code.google.com/p/git-repo/ myrepos : http://myrepos.branchable.com/ There are numerous options, if I understand your question. /M -- Magnus Therning OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4 email: mag...@therning.org jabber: mag...@therning.org twitter: magthe http://therning.org/magnus Most software today is very much like an Egyptian pyramid with millions of bricks piled on top of each other, with no structural integrity, but just done by brute force and thousands of slaves. -- Alan Kay
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