Plucker Projects

This one is a bit short, but packed with useful information on how to use git to maintain a local tree that matches exactly what Linus and the other core Linux kernel developers are working on.

What is git?

Git is popular version control system designed to handle very large projects with speed and efficiency;
it is used mainly for various open source projects, most notably the Linux kernel.

Git falls in the category of distributed source code management tools, similar to e.g. GNU Arch or Monotone (or BitKeeper in the proprietary world). Every Git working directory is a full-fledged repository with full revision tracking capabilities, not dependent on network access or a central server.
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Below are some quick screenshots of the Gentoo News RSS feed and the Gentoo Handbook (single-page version) converted for use in Plucker. If you’d like to see other examples or screenshots of this quality, let me know.

The RSS feed was converted with a new tool I’ve written (to be launched soon as an online service) called the “Plucker Syndication Server“. It can take any rss, rdf, xml or atom feed and convert it to the beautiful rendition you see below.
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Below are some screenshots of the Cygwin FAQ and the Cygwin/X FAQ. These have been converted to Plucker format.
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Below are some screenshots of the FreeBSD handbook I’ve converted into Plucker format. If you’d like to see other works like this, let me know.

This handbook covers the installation and day to day use of FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE and FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE. This manual is a work in progress and is the work of many individuals. Many sections do not yet exist and some of those that do exist need to be updated.
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