It was a shit show before GitHub. I used to email code. I used to have to find random IRC rooms, follow random contributor guides, or beg for access. I remember one project required me to download some torrent bullshit just so I can submit my patch.
As a contributor, I can’t go back to creating multiple accounts and trying to figure out how the hell I give you code.
I don’t care if GitHub is the defacto for open-source projects, as long as there are competitors and mirrors.
I believe relying on Github for an account, rather than on a not-yet-existing code commons organization, is the trouble. E-mail accounts are used left and right, and Sourcehut apparently makes it easy to collaborate on code via e-mail. Delta Chat even makes chat and webapps work over e-mail!
It was a shit show before GitHub. I used to email code. I used to have to find random IRC rooms, follow random contributor guides, or beg for access. I remember one project required me to download some torrent bullshit just so I can submit my patch.
As a contributor, I can’t go back to creating multiple accounts and trying to figure out how the hell I give you code.
I don’t care if GitHub is the defacto for open-source projects, as long as there are competitors and mirrors.
I believe relying on Github for an account, rather than on a not-yet-existing code commons organization, is the trouble. E-mail accounts are used left and right, and Sourcehut apparently makes it easy to collaborate on code via e-mail. Delta Chat even makes chat and webapps work over e-mail!
I understand and agree. My concern is just the gap between it and the competitors.