Add idea: Support for git:// as repository protocol

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+? Support for git:// as repository protocol [idea]
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+We are thinking about fetching packages directly from git repositories but it
+may also make sense to store entire repositories in git.
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+The main advantage will probably be the ease of use (i.e., just push your
+stuff to github, no need to run HTTP server). But can't we already access
+things (perhaps less efficiently) via git's HTTP protocol, i.e., isn't the
+repository just a bunch of files via HTTP?
+
+The main disadvantage will be the need to store generated manifests in the
+repository, which will probably become binary (compressed).
+
+What also could be useful is the ability to treat a group of git repositories
+(and specific branch) as a repository somehow (e.g., for bbot dependency
+resolution).
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+See also git-package-protocol.