Introduction to Github: Modern source code managment for DSpace (workshop)

In May 20121, the DSpace committers moved the DSpace project from the centralized source code management system SVN to Github. While many participants in the community still regard this migration as a technical “under the hood” evolution, it comes with important benefits for repository managers and developers.
This workshop will feature a few short presentation parts:

• General, non-DSpace related Github basics
• How DSpace repository managers and committers use github
• A few must know details about the underlying Git protocol

The bulk of the workshop will be spent in guiding the participants with hands-on parts:

• Creating a Github account
• Forking their own DSpace repository
• Installing Git on their local laptops
• Using the Github Windows or Mac client for moving changes from their local machine
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