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I have moved all my repositories to sourcehut. They are generally mirrored by a github repository consisting of a single README file explaining the new location
by tpoacher 4y ago
I have moved all my repositories to sourcehut. They are generally mirrored by a github repository consisting of a single README file explaining the new location for the project, and my reasons for the migration.
However, given sourcehut eschews the use such "social metrics" (which at some level I agree with the principle behind it, on the other hand I do appreciate the value of being able to give visibility to good projects) I usually mention in my README that "If you like the project and wish to promote it, feel free to star this github page".
I'm sure github probably wouldn't like this use-case, but the stars would certainly be genuine, even if possibly quite dodgy-looking.
- wakeupcall 4y agoI have moved repositories off github, replaced the README with a warning and the new location and archived the project. It's still getting starred...
- pbronez 4y agoI’m conflicted about this. Sourcehut, Codeberg, etc are great. But having everything I’m looking for on GitHub is extremely convenient. I use the “Add to List” function extensively for bookmarking.
- tpoacher 4y agoYes, this is why I didn't want to migrate without leaving a trace on github. The redirecting README on github is a good compromise, I think. Having said that, it may be worth thinking what is the price we may be paying as a community for this convenience, btw. MS Github is clearly already past the "embrace" phase, and well into the "extend" phase.
- pbronez 4y agoThis is true. I’m hoping https://forgefed.org/ https://forgefed.org/ will be a useful way out of this conundrum.