Puppet is getting forked (fosstodon.org)
from mesamunefire@lemmy.world to programming@programming.dev on 17 Dec 03:23
https://lemmy.world/post/23225483

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hperrin@lemmy.ca on 17 Dec 06:07 next collapse

Is Puppet getting forked hard?

foxymulder@lemmy.ml on 17 Dec 09:21 collapse

you better believe it. the hardest forking youve ever seen

JackbyDev@programming.dev on 17 Dec 18:23 collapse

Hhhhyeah fork me

infeeeee@lemm.ee on 17 Dec 08:43 next collapse

(In news like this, it would be useful to at least include a link or some minimal context to see what it’s about. Followers of that mastodon account should be familiar with what the hell is puppet, but this is a general programming community.)

Puppet, an automated administrative engine for your Linux, Unix, and Windows systems, performs administrative tasks (such as adding users, installing packages, and updating server configurations) based on a centralized specification.

github.com/puppetlabs/puppet

And I guess this is the reason for the fork: www.puppet.com/…/open-source-puppet-updates-2025

drspod@lemmy.ml on 17 Dec 12:28 collapse

I had no idea that Perforce had acquired Puppet Labs. I’m honestly surprised that Perforce is still in business considering they make the worst version control software I’ve ever used, and that was before Git was invented.

MoonMelon@lemmy.ml on 17 Dec 12:41 next collapse

Ubiquitous in the games industry unfortunately, for at least the art side but often code as well.

aarmea@lemmy.world on 17 Dec 14:16 next collapse

Perforce is used, either officially or as a licensed derivative, by some very big name tech companies. I can’t name names, but you very likely wrote this comment on a platform whose code is managed by Perforce.

drspod@lemmy.ml on 17 Dec 14:22 collapse

Like I said, I’ve used it.

you very likely wrote this comment on a platform whose code is managed by Perforce

I’m a bit confused by this comment. Lemmy uses Git for version control. Where did you think I wrote this?

JackbyDev@programming.dev on 17 Dec 17:20 collapse

Maybe they meant the device?

xmunk@sh.itjust.works on 17 Dec 14:32 collapse

Wait - are Perforce the clowns behind Visual Source Safe? I entered the workforce only a few years after git really entered the market and had to migrate a project off of VSS.

Deebster@programming.dev on 17 Dec 09:57 next collapse

I like the take that they have in that thread: Perforce is forking Puppet into a non-Open Source version (but they’re keeping the name).

mystik@lemmy.world on 17 Dec 20:30 collapse

Playwright is still fully oss with no “closed” fork?