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Why is it scary to use Github? Is there some hidden cost that people aren't aware of?
by chaostheory 10y ago
Why is it scary to use Github? Is there some hidden cost that people aren't aware of?
- Fice 10y agoThe programming community became globally dependent on a single commercial company. Using GitHub would mean contributing to that dependence and monopolization even more.
- chaostheory 10y agoIs anyone really dependent when the cost to switch to a different provider is low? You haven't given a good reason.
- Fice 10y agoIt's not just about moving data from one provider to another. GitHub is not simply a hosting service, it's a large centralized social network, and the cost of switching from it includes reduced project visibility and disconnection from the community.
- chaostheory 10y agoThese may be issues for smaller projects, but I don't feel that either visibility or community is a problem for a project like Python. They have the luxury of going wherever they want and people will follow.