ipfs/kubo

Carve out namesys into a separate repo

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#3,732 opened on Feb 28, 2017

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I am finding myself go getting all of go-ipfs just to import "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/namesys/pb". Would it make sense to carve out namesys into a separate repo?

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Investigate the current dependency graph of namesys to identify all imports needed for a standalone repository. Engage with maintainers to confirm the extraction strategy and naming conventions.
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go
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backenddeveloper experiencebuild system
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2
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