I agree. I spent a considerable amount of time learning about/setting up/configuring my own SVN server and tools around it simply because I couldn't find a free

I agree. I spent a considerable amount of time learning about/setting up/configuring my own SVN server and tools around it simply because I couldn't find a free hosted alternative that didn't expose my source code. If I had a free github/alternative account I'd probably give it a shot and give that my time. Although more for curiousity sake... git doesn't integrate with the VS.net IDE which I spend a lot of my time in. They wouldn't lose me as a paying customer because I never intended on paying in the first place (as evidenced by spending more than $7 of my time in setting up an alternative). They may gain an interested follower in the long run.