Note: This GitLab instance is currently in pre-release, and may one day be superceded by bwGit.
Git is an open source version control system stemming from software development, where it is used for versioning and managing text files (e.g. source code, csv, xml, txt files). The git software makes it possible to save interim versions of files in so-called git repositories and thus track their development. The use of git requires basic knowledge of programming.
GitLab is a web service that can be used to manage git repositories. GitLab also offers options for project management (e.g. wiki, issue tracking system), access control and role distribution as well as automation. GitLab can also be used without programming knowledge.
Together, git and GitLab can be used to manage data in many phases of the research process, from the management of physical samples and their measurements to the development of research software and the organization of the research project.
The University of Freiburg hosts its own GitLab instance, https://gitlab.uni-freiburg.de, available to all members of the University.
Service Provider: Rechenzentrum, UFR
Support: cdf-support@mail.uni-freiburg.de