I think it comes down to two scopes of the .git: 1. preserve source code change history 2. preserve history of how the project evolves. Github serves the #2 w

I think it comes down to two scopes of the .git: 1. preserve source code change history 2. preserve history of how the project evolves. Github serves the #2 well but in an centralized way. But #2 is kinda essential these days. People need to know how the code changed but also WHY.