You're absolutely right! That's exactly what open source developers used to do. In some cases, still do. Is it perhaps possible that there are non-trivial adva

You're absolutely right! That's exactly what open source developers used to do. In some cases, still do. Is it perhaps possible that there are non-trivial advantages to the ecosystem that's grown up around GitHub? I know I've written and released code that would have stayed closed-source forever if I had to manage my own listserv, wiki, and CVS around it.