Re: [Rails-devel] How do I get the source?

[brett l. <bre...@gm...>]

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 7:07 PM, brett lentz <bre...@gm...> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 6:19 PM, John David Galt
> <jd...@di...> wrote:
>> I want to create a new variant, but the .zip file doesn't seem to contain any
>> XML, or for that matter any Java code.  Where is it?  (If I'm expected to use
>> SVN or some newer gadget to get it, then I need instructions and passwords.)
>
> The source is available via the Git repository.
>
> Most of the basic instructions on cloning the git repository are here:
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/develop
>
> It's basically just that single "git clone" command.
>
> There's a ton of documentation on learning Git located here:
> http://git-scm.com/documentation
>
> I'm looking forward to seeing your patches posted to the list when
> they're ready. :-)
>

I just realized that I probably left out some details.

There's no passwords or anything you need to obtain a copy of the
source code. The Git repository can be cloned read-only by anyone that
wants a copy of the source code.

The code is licensed under the terms of the GPL
(http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html). If memory serves, it's
licensed under "version 2 or later", so you can use it under the terms
of either version 2 or version 3 of the GPL, whichever suits your
preferences.

Obtaining Git for your platform depends on which OS you're running.
Most Linux distros have Git available in their package repositories.
For Mac, it's available from MacPorts, Fink, or HomeBrew. For Windows,
you can use Cygwin, MSysGit, or TortoiseGit.

In addition, there's the Egit plugin for Eclipse, if you'd like to
work with a full IDE.

---Brett.