On 5/17/2019 11:47 AM, Paul Sutton wrote: > > > On 17/05/2019 10:23, Jonathan Dowland wrote: >> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 04:51:22PM +0100, Paul Sutton wrote: >>> is it possible to >>> 1. Fork a project between github -> salsa or between salsa -> github ? >> >> No. But, you can create a corresponding project in one based on the same >> git repository. I.e., you clone the git repository from one project, >> create the second project on the other platform, and push the git repo's >> references (branches and tags) to the new project. Neither project will >> be "aware" of the copy on the other platform. >> >> Those who have answered "Yes, they are both git repositories" are >> ignoring that the issues, pull requests and relationship-tracking >> between a project and a fork within the same platform are not stored in >> the git repository. >> >>> 2 As above but issue pull / merge requests between the two? >> >> No. >> >>> I am asking this, as if someone has github, and can do the above they >>> are able to perhaps help, without having to sign up to an account on >>> salsa. >> >> If you create a project on GitHub which is effectively a "mirror" of >> your project on Salsa, you (or scripts/services you set up to do so on >> your behalf) will need to make sure to update the GitHub project with >> changes to the Salsa one, and vice-versa, and also monitor issues and >> pull requests raised on GitHub. >> >> It's a trade-off between this work (a burden on you) and the burden of >> potential contributors having to sign up for a Salsa account. But if you >> don't want to put off contributors, then you can choose to shoulder that >> burden :) >> > Cool thanks, most of my github projects are personal anyway. It is > probably just quicker to, as you said, create and clone a new > repository, add the files to it,then push it up to salsa. > > I won't be doing anything complex like tracking issues between the two > platforms just yet as I am still learning how to do the basics. >
I could be missing something here but why not simply 'mirroring' the github repo to salsa? -- John Doe
