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It's not actually necessary to use a Git hosting service. Git itself works just fine without one. There are many other project hosting alternatives as well.
by jlokier 6y ago
It's not actually necessary to use a Git hosting service.
Git itself works just fine without one.
There are many other project hosting alternatives as well. E.g. Canonical's Launchpad, GNU Savannah, etc.
- fibers 6y agothe dmca's were a result of 'intent' which the law is more than willing to enforce imaginary IP laws. this becomes an eternal cat and mouse game where the foss community will tend to lose against these leeches.
- jpeeler 6y agoIt's not technically required with direct pulls, but practically there has to be some way of coordinating patch exchanges. Even when using mailing lists for sending patches, the list hosting provider is subject to disrupting development in the event of a takedown. Also, aren't both Launchpad and Savannah both code hosting repositories too?
- rovr138 6y ago>Even when using mailing lists for sending patches, the list hosting provider is subject to disrupting development in the event of a takedown. But my inbox, and everyone's inbox that participates in it, would have a copy. I think mailing lists solve A LOT of problems that we are having now.