Prefer the git protocol over others when specifying dependency URLs

[igaray]

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Prefer the git protocol over others when specifying dependency URLs

When specifying dependencies

%% bad
{deps,
  [{lager, "2.*", {git, "[email protected]:basho/lager.git", "2.0.0"}},
  {jiffy,   "0.*", {git, "https://github.com:davisp/jiffy.git", "0.11.3"}}
}.

%% good
{deps,
  {lager, "2.*", {git, "git:https://github.com/basho/lager.git", "2.0.0"}},
  {jiffy,   "0.*", {git, "git:https://github.com:davisp/jiffy.git", "0.11.3"}}
}.

Reasoning

SSH requires authentication.
https may require authentication (bitbucket does, github doesn't), but sometimes doesn't.
In addition, https is chatty compared to the git protocol, optimized for cloning repos.
The git protocol's main disadvantage is that it doesn't support authentication, which is a plus for CI systems.

• Git on the Server - The Protocols

[elbrujohalcon]

+1

[jfacorro]

+1

[amilkr]

+1

[elbrujohalcon]

@igaray enough upvotes… turn this issue into a PR, please.