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Forwarded to list because my client did a dumb.
From: Matthew Sexton <matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 7:45 PM To: René Neumann <lists@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: ANN: arch-log: a tool for quickly checking package commit logs for Arch & AUR
Hello!
I actually found this quite nifty and appreciate you creating it. I have no idea how often I'll actually use it, but your aur package has my vote.
I can't seem to finish any of my pet projects. Go you!
From: René Neumann <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 2:49 PM To: arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: ANN: arch-log: a tool for quickly checking package commit logs for Arch & AUR Ah, I forgot the fourth point: I had fun writing it.
Don't forget that the "I had an idea for a fun toy project" is what starts/drives most of our OSS ecosystem, including the start of Linux itself :) - René Am 16.07.23 um 20:41 schrieb René Neumann: > Am 16.07.23 um 18:14 schrieb Polarian: >> You can simply use git clone to clone the repository from the dumb >> http frontend, and then use git log to show the logs, I do not see why >> this needs to be wrapped with a script as it is already a simple >> process to do. > > First: I'd need the repo URL for cloning (mind that this is different > between AUR repos and Arch repos). So I'd need a script to automate it¹ > > Second: I don't want to have all the repos lying around, when all I need > is to see the log. > > Third: Nobody is forcing you to use the tool. I needed it for myself and > wanted to share it, in case anyone else fancies it. > > - René > > ¹ NB: I have such a script already, for when I actually intend to clone > a repo. |
