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Since MS took over Github also code-search requires being logged in.
by akerro 8y ago
Since MS took over Github also code-search requires being logged in.
- saagarjha 8y agoAre you sure about that? I seem to recall them doing this for quite a while. Or maybe that was advanced code searches?
- ShorsHammer 8y agoQuite sure you are right, unless my memory is failing sitewide github search of codebases required a login. Searching for repo names without login was ok though. Possibly it was only enforced for very generic search queries returning thousands of results but it has been around a long time, Github acquisition was only in October 2018.
- tbodt 8y agoSitewide code search has been used to find AWS keys and other secrets people have accidentally uploaded. The login requirement is so they can set meaningful rate limits.
- majewsky 8y agoCode search has been restricted at least since September 2016 according to a quick search on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19185835 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19185835
- OscarTheGrinch 8y agoYou could use site:github.com in a google search. Choose your poison.
- A2017U1 8y agoAlternative: !gh or !git anywhere in a ddg search will restrict it to github.