That looks like the git via ssh link, in which case the git@...: syntax is correct. 

Eric, your link may require write access to the repo. There's also the https link
https://git.gitorious.org/emacs-transition/review5.git

On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> wrote:
David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>:
> Totally garbled link I'd say.  Try
>
> git clone git://gitorious.org/emacs-transition/review5.git
>
> instead.

I believe you, but I'm pasting the link gitorious presents, dangit.

I think we've had this problem before.
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