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So where is GitLab hosted? Would they be under the same restriction?
by AdmiralAsshat 7y ago
So where is GitLab hosted? Would they be under the same restriction?
- sdinsn 7y agoGitLab is a US company. Although you can self host an instance wherever you want.
- ktsmith 7y agoGitLab is hosted in the US and also must comply with the same US laws. When GitLab moved to GCP this issue came up because Google geo fences the embargoed countries: https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/19/gcp-move-update/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/19/gcp-move-update/
- markovbot 7y agoGitLab.com is hosted in the US. The GitLab on prem software can be hosted wherever the hell you want
- saghm 7y agoCan you get GitLab on-prem if you're in a sanctioned country though, or is GitLab also not allowed to let you download it if that's where you're located?
- seba_dos1 7y agoSince at its core it's free software, you can download it from wherever you want.
- justaj 7y agoBut since US companies are forced to geo-restrict, how can you verify that the (free) software you've downloaded, is actually the free software offered by those companies?
- seba_dos1 7y agoWith their signatures, commit hashes and distribution networks you trust (such as distro maintainers, for instance). You most likely already do that without any sanctions that affect you.