Maybe I’m getting this wrong, but didn’t we switch to shallow checkouts for the systems repository? I remember it was a major outcry on the mailing list. So at least for end users git keeps no history and our repository history should not impact clone size of a shallow copy, should it?

> On Donnerstag, Apr. 27, 2023 at 14:54, Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org (mailto:mgorny@gentoo.org)> wrote:
> On Thu, 2023-04-27 at 09:58 +0200, Florian Schmaus wrote:
> > Disk space is cheap.
>
> No, it's not. Gentoo supports more hardware than your average PC with
> beefy hard drive and/or possibility of installing one. Let's not forget
> that you need a ::gentoo checkout even on a system running purely
> on binary packages.
>
> Let's not forget that git keeps all history, so every bump of a Go
> package with large Manifest has a permanent negative impact on clone
> size. A few version bumps of Go packages can easily outweigh complete
> history of hundreds of other packages.
>
> > Network traffic, while also being cheap, may be more of an issue.
>
> Again, you're making assumption based on living in a well-developed area
> and discriminating against users who have shoddy Internet connectivity.
>
> That said, this all was discussed in the past. I really wish you would
> humble down and try to find a solution that would work for everyone
> instead of showing arrogance and lack of concern for users outside your
> "majority" view of Gentoo.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Michał Górny
>
>