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So when Codeberg gets famous what's to stop Microsoft or another behemoth from acquiring it and starting the whole cycle over again?
by booleandilemma 11mo ago
So when Codeberg gets famous what's to stop Microsoft or another behemoth from acquiring it and starting the whole cycle over again?
- rsolva 11mo agoIt is a non-profit association based in Berlin, and its very existence is a protest towards Microsoft and the other big actors in this space. And it is built on Forgejo, an open source project with a strong community around it. Both Codeberg and sourcehut are good options when escaping the walled gardens of Big Tech :)
- booleandilemma 11mo agoAwesome, thanks to you and Xylakant.
- Xylakant 11mo agoIt’s an e.V., a German legal construct for public good organizations. That doesn’t make it impossible to buy it, but all profits from a sale must flow into recognized public good efforts. The incentive to sell for huge sums is just much lower for all people involved.