https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ywen8x/13000-projects-dit...
I'm self hosting my projects on one of my servers but I have some projects on GitHub because I want them to be public. I copied them on GitLab one year ago and switched origin. I feel like I won't keep using that service now. Bitbucket is quite a pain to use so it's not an alternative.
https://sourcehut.org/blog/2019-10-15-whats-cooking-october-...
An article next month is going into detail on stability, but the short of it is that if the service meets your needs now, it's ready.
[1]: https://lobste.rs/s/zxokqi/finding_new_git_host#c_viqwir
An equal and opposing argument:
Email patches? You’re going to make me send an email patch? I can’t tell if you’re joking or serious... you’re... serious? Shall I write my patch into the computer via morse code as well? How could you possibly expect someone to take the time to jump through all the hoops that your massive ego and nostalgia for the past requires?
Oh wait, that sounds arrogant and childish too...
(This subthread reminds me that I meant to make an account there and start migrating some of my projects.)
https://sourcehut.org/blog/2019-10-15-whats-cooking-october-...
I've always been of the opinion that email works better for me, and I think that too many people write it off without giving it its fair chance, but I've also conceded that many people enjoy the web-based workflow and I've been working on tools to accomodate them.
People started boycotting GitHub before GitHub even did anything wrong.
1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19182956
2. https://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/12/14/1618239/github-take...
To me, not knowing when or why my software might be dropped is a fatal flaw for a service that exists to serve source code.
edit: Ah I see you work for Microsoft. In that case it's not surprising you are stating that there are no reasons to leave
Although I should say, I am pretty pissed off about them blocking Iran. Would've rather seen Microsoft apply for a sanctions waiver for github.
Acquisitions happen all the time, but how many of those acquiring companies experience an almost immediate "mass exodus" of users? (I'm sure there have been others in recent history but I'm having trouble thinking of any at the moment -- other than GitHub, of course.)
Perhaps you should ask yourself why?
Why would all of those people immediately up and leave and boycott GitHub, especially "before GitHub even did anything wrong"?
Microsoft has certainly pulled the wool over the eyes of many... but some of us have both 1) been around for a while and 2) have a very good memory.
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By the way... you aren't exactly "new" here, so surely you're aware that it's considered appropriate to disclose any relevant affiliations when commenting?
I spoke out against people moving out before I joined them. I certainly don't try to hide where I work :)
Thank you though, I'll add it to my bio.