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"Download Source" vs "Star/Fork/Issues/Pull Requests" at GitHub? Is it just me, but when I see a project not using GitHub/Bitbucket, its credibility drops drast

by kolev 12y ago

"Download Source" vs "Star/Fork/Issues/Pull Requests" at GitHub? Is it just me, but when I see a project not using GitHub/Bitbucket, its credibility drops drastically? Of course, there are others like Linux distros, GNU, etc., but we know and understand the motivation there.

nacs 12y ago
What is the issue? They're using Github: https://github.com/subuser-security/subuser https://github.com/subuser-security/subuser
- kolev 12y ago
  The issue is that it's no where on the webpage and the download is not from GitHub either.
  - nacs 12y ago
    Erm, that Github link is the "Download source" link
    - kolev 12y ago
      Maybe it is now, but not when this got posted hours and hours ago.
timthelion 12y ago
Look, I did that on purpose. I don't want to make a brand name, Github, into a synonym for open source.
- kolev 12y ago
  I have to agree with you given your point.
xtrumanx 12y ago
> Is it just me, but when I see a project not using GitHub/Bitbucket, its credibility drops drastically? It may be just you. Why does the credibility drop if it isn't using GitHub/BitBucket as long as the code is available easily?
- kolev 12y ago
  I doubt it's just me though. Our lives are driven by heuristics and one of those is: "If something deviates from the norm, it's risky." For good or bad, the norm today is GitHub.