Added support for getting content from git remotes using http (and https).

debian/changelog

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ git-annex (3.20110720) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * Fix shell escaping in rsync special remote.
   * addurl: --fast can be used to avoid immediately downloading the url.
+  * Added support for getting content from git remotes using http (and https).
 
  -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:27:30 +0200
 

doc/bugs/support_bare_git_repo__44___with_the_annex_directory_exposed_to_http.mdwn

@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ I would like to be able to use the following commands to get a clone of the repo
 * git annex get
 
 This would allow contributors to quickly get a copy of our upstream repo and start contributing with minimal bandwidth/effort.
+
+> This is now supported.. I look forward to seeing your project using it!
+> --[[Joey]] [[!tag done]]

doc/special_remotes.mdwn

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Most [[backends]] can transfer data to and from configured git remotes.
-Normally those remotes are normal git repositories (bare and non-bare),
-that store the file contents in their own git annex directory.
+Normally those remotes are normal git repositories (bare and non-bare;
+local and remote), that store the file contents in their own git annex
+directory.
 
 But, git-annex also extends git's concept of remotes, with these special
 types of remotes. These can be used just like any normal remote by git-annex.

doc/special_remotes/web.mdwn

@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ See [[walkthrough/using_the_web]] for usage examples.
 
 Currently git-annex only supports downloading content from the web; 
 it cannot upload to it or remove content.
+
+This special remote uses arbitrary urls on the web as the source for content.
+git-annex can also download content from a normal git remote, accessible by
+http.