Question: Convert source tarball to GIT repository

[Mike McCormack]

Matthew Kehrer wrote:
> Is there a way I can convert a source tarball I download to a local GIT 
> repository?

Not really.

> I have dial-up a home, but I know of a place where I can bring my flash 
> drive and use it to get the tarball as GIT does not have resume support.
> 
> Is this possible?

It a 20Mb Git archive any better?  I'll consider maintaining a Git 
archive without the history before wine-0.9.23 if that would make it 
easier for people with modems.

Mike