Reminder to folks about the tutorial that saper is doing for Git / Gerrit later today @ 19:00 UTC.
Below is more info, but here is a link with the highlights:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:WikiProject_Extensions/MediaWiki_Wor…
Remember to RSVP!
http://doodle.com/qnrgibpqxyamqhzb
I hope to see folks there!
This is at least the third Git related training and more are coming. In other words - have no fear - help is on the way. :)
-greg aka varnent
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Sumana Harihareswara <sumanah(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: [Wikitech-l] online Git/Gerrit tutorial by saper on 8 May
> Date: May 3, 2012 11:49:11 AM EDT
> To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, D Benoit <daniellebenoit(a)gmail.com>, mediawiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Reply-To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
> Volunteer Marcin Cieslak (saper) is doing the great service of leading a
> Git and Gerrit tutorial on May 8th 19:00 UTC. It will be 1-1.5 hours.
>
> If you intend to come, please fill out this poll so saper knows how many
> people are coming and what they already know.
>
> http://doodle.com/qnrgibpqxyamqhzb
>
> Time conversion:
> http://doodle.com/r?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftimeanddate.com%2Fworldclock%2Ffixedti…
>
> To participate, you'll need to:
>
> * get developer access for Git/Gerrit/Wikimedia Labs
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Developer_access
> * install a SIP client ("Blink and CSipSimple for Android are
> recommended and tested (with HD audio); I'll provide SIP dial-in")
> * install vncviewer
> * ensure you can ssh from a terminal
>
> Marcin will cover:
>
> Basics:
>
> setting up Git
> submitting a patch
> commenting on a patch in Gerrit
> merging a patch in Gerrit
> enough Git internals not to get lost
>
> Branching:
>
> local branch, making, working & pushing
> remote branch & git-review to that remote branch
>
> Troubleshooting:
>
> cherrypick changes between branches
> amending (rebase vs multiple commit)
> squashing work from a branch into a commit and pushing it
> resolve merge conflicts
>
> Thanks, Marcin!
>
> --
> Sumana Harihareswara
> Engineering Community Manager
> Wikimedia Foundation
>
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