Re: Using git: in the bootstrap script?

[Bruno Haible]

Paul Smith wrote:
> Is there a reason gnulib is still preferring the git: protocol in the
> bootstrap script even though in most other places we are switching to the
> more secure https protocol?

>From the last 3 paragraphs of [1] I understand that the git protocol has no
"encryption and authentication overhead". Switching to https will increase
the CPU load on the server. So it's a question to evaluate with the Savannah
sysadmins.

Bruno

[1] https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-The-Protocols