How do I migrate a flat svn repo to git repo?

Git (revision control): Can GitHub Downloads be set up with full repo power?

• How do Downloads really work? Is it powerful as normal repo, somehow? I want every clear advantage of git mainstream commands, for simple downloads. Certainly downloads are clear for some people, except if asking for full git power: What is it for? ("Anything?" for a powerless feature?) Downloads page has 2 sentences; new git-command-friendly project homepage shows a fuller guide. Can you upload folders/multiples? Says "Upload a new file".... What about revision history? Downloads as rare sidebutton, not a main tab; button/link custom-designed differently than every other button on page. Every git project frontpage looks different than "Downloads" page. Differentials? Git is sometimes communicated asif parallel to uploading, insofar I wish it was, why not, full of git powers.

• Answer:

  Downloads from Github come via an internal application there called Nodeload (https://github.com/blog/900-nodeload2-downloads-reloaded), which is a node.js application which takes a git archive, or a snapshot, of the repo as you currently see it. It does not save revision history, and is useful to save backups of the codebase or obtain a copy of the codebase on a system which you don't have Git installed.  I am unsure of what you mean about the 'Downloads button being a button rather than a tab', but uploading files is designed to be used for uploading binary distributions, such as an EXE installer or DMG file