Going Remote (Extra Credit)

This is the first of two possible extra-credit features. To save you from yourselves, we will only give credit for one of them, and will ignore the other. Of course, you can do both nevertheless (out of the sheer joy of programming), but don't expect any extra extra credit as a result.

This project is all about mimicking git's local features. These are useful because they allow you to backup your own files and maintain multiple versions of them. However, git's true power is really in its remote features, allowing collaboration with other people over the internet. The point is that both you and your friend could be collaborating on a single code base. If you make changes to the files, you can send them to your friend, and vice versa. And you'll both have access to a shared history of all the changes either of you have made.

To get extra credit, implement some basic remote commands: namely add-remote, rm-remote, push, fetch, and pull You will get 3 extra-credit points for completing them. Don't attempt or plan for extra credit until you have completed the rest of the project.

Depending on how flexibly you have designed the rest of the project, 3 extra-credit points may not be worth the amount of effort it takes to do this section. We're certainly not expecting everyone to do it. Our priority will be in helping students complete the main project; if you're doing the extra credit, we expect you to be able to stand on your own a little bit more than most students.