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Yeah, I don't want to live in a world where Google owns/buys out Gitlab, but I sure am happy to hear Gitlab getting more and more recognition. They've fully st

Yeah, I don't want to live in a world where Google owns/buys out Gitlab, but I sure am happy to hear Gitlab getting more and more recognition. They've fully stepped out of the shadow of Github (for a long while, in my mind), and it's nice to see people taking attention.

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chii 8y ago
> I don't want to live in a world where Google owns/buys out Gitlab why not? If it means gitlab can have the resources to keep improving... and given that it's open-source, there's no fear of any shutdowns.
- taneq 8y ago
  Because github is now owned by one evil empire, we don't want the most viable alternative to be owned by another.
- MaxBarraclough 8y ago
  > and given that it's open-source, there's no fear of any shutdowns. Well, not entirely. The community aspect of GitHub would largely be lost if it vanished overnight and was replaced by scattered competing clones, even if they were running the exact same code.
  - cs02rm0 8y ago
    Yeah... if anyone remembers Google Wave, which was open sourced and pushed out to Apache when Google decided to close it down. Eventually that didn't even have enough momentum to live on under Apache. Which might not meet some definitions of fear, but it's not the best outcome for anyone who likes a product.
    - MaxBarraclough 8y ago
      Not a bad comparison, but I think Google Wave was doomed from the start. As they say, it 'filled a much needed gap'. It wasn't quite a forum, it wasn't quite an IM chat system, it wasn't quite a wiki, and it had no clear advantages.
      - cs02rm0 8y ago
        I sort of agree, but then I look at Slack's success and I'm left a little baffled.
        MaxBarraclough 8y ago
        Not the only one. It's a proprietary IRC derivative, attached to an absurdly bloated GUI. Apparently this, uh, 'innovation', is worth around $3bn.
  - inawarminister 8y ago
    AFAIK competing Git* servers are trying to use ActivityPub to implement federation between them [0] https://github.com/forgefed/forgefed https://github.com/forgefed/forgefed
- supernovae 8y ago
  Google has shutdown lots of things. Google Reader iGoogle Google Talk Google Health Knol Picnik Buzz AARDVARK Sidewiki Notebook Wave Dictionary Labs SearchWiki Video Dodgeball Jaiku Lively Answers Page Creator I won't even mention how bad android sucks with devices never seeing security patches, updates or new releases. I'm just not a fan of choosing sides. Already saw google code die, why would i want them to own or have heavy influence over gitlab?
drakonka 8y ago
Me too; I've moved my active projects to Gitlab quite a while ago and haven't looked back. I just prefer everything about the Gitlab user experience over GitHub.
- sytse 8y ago
  Thanks for commenting! By the way we intent to grow as an independent company. We want to support all public clouds. This financing was lead by Iconiq, not GV. And we plan to go public on November 18, 2020.

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chii 8y ago

> I don't want to live in a world where Google owns/buys out Gitlab why not? If it means gitlab can have the resources to keep improving... and given that it's open-source, there's no fear of any shutdowns.

taneq 8y ago
Because github is now owned by one evil empire, we don't want the most viable alternative to be owned by another.
MaxBarraclough 8y ago
> and given that it's open-source, there's no fear of any shutdowns. Well, not entirely. The community aspect of GitHub would largely be lost if it vanished overnight and was replaced by scattered competing clones, even if they were running the exact same code.
- cs02rm0 8y ago
  Yeah... if anyone remembers Google Wave, which was open sourced and pushed out to Apache when Google decided to close it down. Eventually that didn't even have enough momentum to live on under Apache. Which might not meet some definitions of fear, but it's not the best outcome for anyone who likes a product.
  - MaxBarraclough 8y ago
    Not a bad comparison, but I think Google Wave was doomed from the start. As they say, it 'filled a much needed gap'. It wasn't quite a forum, it wasn't quite an IM chat system, it wasn't quite a wiki, and it had no clear advantages.
    - cs02rm0 8y ago
      I sort of agree, but then I look at Slack's success and I'm left a little baffled.
      - MaxBarraclough 8y ago
        Not the only one. It's a proprietary IRC derivative, attached to an absurdly bloated GUI. Apparently this, uh, 'innovation', is worth around $3bn.
- inawarminister 8y ago
  AFAIK competing Git* servers are trying to use ActivityPub to implement federation between them [0] https://github.com/forgefed/forgefed https://github.com/forgefed/forgefed
supernovae 8y ago
Google has shutdown lots of things. Google Reader iGoogle Google Talk Google Health Knol Picnik Buzz AARDVARK Sidewiki Notebook Wave Dictionary Labs SearchWiki Video Dodgeball Jaiku Lively Answers Page Creator I won't even mention how bad android sucks with devices never seeing security patches, updates or new releases. I'm just not a fan of choosing sides. Already saw google code die, why would i want them to own or have heavy influence over gitlab?

drakonka 8y ago

Me too; I've moved my active projects to Gitlab quite a while ago and haven't looked back. I just prefer everything about the Gitlab user experience over GitHub.

sytse 8y ago
Thanks for commenting! By the way we intent to grow as an independent company. We want to support all public clouds. This financing was lead by Iconiq, not GV. And we plan to go public on November 18, 2020.