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>Is there any feature of which you think it is unjust that it is on GitLab.com but not in GitLab CE? Any feature which cannot be self-hosted, and any minified

>Is there any feature of which you think it is unjust that it is on GitLab.com but not in GitLab CE? Any feature which cannot be self-hosted, and any minified JavaScript served to the users without the corresponding source code available. A GNU project depending on SaaS harms GNU's mission. I'm not sure if this is still the case, but GNU Mailman was using JIRA, too, which is also very bad.

sytse 11y ago
All features can be self-hosted by some are proprietary, the list can be found on https://about.gitlab.com/features/#compare https://about.gitlab.com/features/#compare With a GNU entousiast we looked into the javascript issue, all source code is available via https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee and the license ensures all downloaded javascript from GitLab.com is MIT licensed https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/LICENSE#L11 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/LICENSE#...
- davexunit 11y ago
  >With a GNU entousiast we looked into the javascript issue, all source code is available Awesome! I didn't know about that. That resolves the biggest issue for users. I'm very happy you folks took the time to do that.
  - sytse 11y ago
    :) You're very welcome, glad you like it
- quot66555 11y ago
  If true, this would be a great opportunity to demonstrate use of something like LibreJS (http://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/free-your-javascript.html http://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/free-your-javascript.htm...). I don't think it's used very much but I like the concept. I think it would distinguish Gitlab quite nicely.
  - sytse 11y ago
    Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure what the impact on our code would be. Feel free to make a merge request with an example and mention me.
  - deleted 11y ago
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  - mikegerwitz 11y ago
    I'm the one that worked with Sytse originally on liberating GitLab EE's JS. I intend to submit patches for LibreJS as well, but I've been busy with far too many other things. Would you or someone else like to help? (Contact me at mtg@gnu.org)
- quadrangle 11y ago
  Thanks for making all the JS on GitLab.com free/libre/open (assuming that's what you're saying)!
  - sytse 11y ago
    Yes, that is what I'm saying, and you're very welcome. Also see this guest post by Mike Gerwitz, a free software hacker and activist, and author of GNU ease.js https://about.gitlab.com/2015/05/20/gitlab-gitorious-free-software/ https://about.gitlab.com/2015/05/20/gitlab-gitorious-free-so...
jaysee 11y ago
While not truly 'open source', the source code for JIRA is available to customers (https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/Building+JIRA+from+source https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/Building+JIR...).
- davexunit 11y ago
  Then it's not free software, and GNU projects should not depend on it.
quadrangle 11y ago
To be fair, it would require unfortunate care, but it's certainly possible to use GitLab.com and consciously avoid any of the proprietary features, thus not actually be dependent.

sytse 11y ago

All features can be self-hosted by some are proprietary, the list can be found on https://about.gitlab.com/features/#compare https://about.gitlab.com/features/#compare With a GNU entousiast we looked into the javascript issue, all source code is available via https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee and the license ensures all downloaded javascript from GitLab.com is MIT licensed https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/LICENSE#L11 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/LICENSE#...

davexunit 11y ago
>With a GNU entousiast we looked into the javascript issue, all source code is available Awesome! I didn't know about that. That resolves the biggest issue for users. I'm very happy you folks took the time to do that.
- sytse 11y ago
  :) You're very welcome, glad you like it
quot66555 11y ago
If true, this would be a great opportunity to demonstrate use of something like LibreJS (http://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/free-your-javascript.html http://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/free-your-javascript.htm...). I don't think it's used very much but I like the concept. I think it would distinguish Gitlab quite nicely.
- sytse 11y ago
  Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure what the impact on our code would be. Feel free to make a merge request with an example and mention me.
- deleted 11y ago
  [deleted]
- mikegerwitz 11y ago
  I'm the one that worked with Sytse originally on liberating GitLab EE's JS. I intend to submit patches for LibreJS as well, but I've been busy with far too many other things. Would you or someone else like to help? (Contact me at mtg@gnu.org)
quadrangle 11y ago
Thanks for making all the JS on GitLab.com free/libre/open (assuming that's what you're saying)!
- sytse 11y ago
  Yes, that is what I'm saying, and you're very welcome. Also see this guest post by Mike Gerwitz, a free software hacker and activist, and author of GNU ease.js https://about.gitlab.com/2015/05/20/gitlab-gitorious-free-software/ https://about.gitlab.com/2015/05/20/gitlab-gitorious-free-so...

jaysee 11y ago

While not truly 'open source', the source code for JIRA is available to customers (https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/Building+JIRA+from+source https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/Building+JIR...).

davexunit 11y ago
Then it's not free software, and GNU projects should not depend on it.

quadrangle 11y ago

To be fair, it would require unfortunate care, but it's certainly possible to use GitLab.com and consciously avoid any of the proprietary features, thus not actually be dependent.