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Revisiting Gitballs
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Andrew Nesbitt
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Nov. 28, 2025, 9 a.m.
Open Source
Git
package managers
software heritage
Git
software heritage
Version control
package-management
Summary
The blog post discusses a past experiment with storing package tarballs as git objects, inspired by a recent visit to Software Heritage. It reflects on the potential implications of this method for software development and version control.
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