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<hr/><p><a href="../">sf.cu</a> > <a style="color:#bd93f9" href="../blog/">Blog</a> > <a style="color:#bd93f9" href="."><svg class="posts" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 2A10 10 0 0 0 2 12c0 4.42 2.87 8.17 6.84 9.5c.5.08.66-.23.66-.5v-1.69c-2.77.6-3.36-1.34-3.36-1.34c-.46-1.16-1.11-1.47-1.11-1.47c-.91-.62.07-.6.07-.6c1 .07 1.53 1.03 1.53 1.03c.87 1.52 2.34 1.07 2.91.83c.09-.65.35-1.09.63-1.34c-2.22-.25-4.55-1.11-4.55-4.92c0-1.11.38-2 1.03-2.71c-.1-.25-.45-1.29.1-2.64c0 0 .84-.27 2.75 1.02c.79-.22 1.65-.33 2.5-.33c.85 0 1.71.11 2.5.33c1.91-1.29 2.75-1.02 2.75-1.02c.55 1.35.2 2.39.1 2.64c.65.71 1.03 1.6 1.03 2.71c0 3.82-2.34 4.66-4.57 4.91c.36.31.69.92.69 1.85V21c0 .27.16.59.67.5C19.14 20.16 22 16.42 22 12A10 10 0 0 0 12 2Z"/></svg>Don't Use GitHub</a></p>
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<h1><svg class="titles" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 2A10 10 0 0 0 2 12c0 4.42 2.87 8.17 6.84 9.5c.5.08.66-.23.66-.5v-1.69c-2.77.6-3.36-1.34-3.36-1.34c-.46-1.16-1.11-1.47-1.11-1.47c-.91-.62.07-.6.07-.6c1 .07 1.53 1.03 1.53 1.03c.87 1.52 2.34 1.07 2.91.83c.09-.65.35-1.09.63-1.34c-2.22-.25-4.55-1.11-4.55-4.92c0-1.11.38-2 1.03-2.71c-.1-.25-.45-1.29.1-2.64c0 0 .84-.27 2.75 1.02c.79-.22 1.65-.33 2.5-.33c.85 0 1.71.11 2.5.33c1.91-1.29 2.75-1.02 2.75-1.02c.55 1.35.2 2.39.1 2.64c.65.71 1.03 1.6 1.03 2.71c0 3.82-2.34 4.66-4.57 4.91c.36.31.69.92.69 1.85V21c0 .27.16.59.67.5C19.14 20.16 22 16.42 22 12A10 10 0 0 0 12 2Z"/></svg>Don't Use GitHub</h1>
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<p style="font-size:110%">Posted on: <strong>27 May 2023</strong></p><p style="font-size:110%">Reading time: <strong><strong>3 min</strong><p style="font-size:110%"></strong>Category: <a style="color:#ff79c6" href="../blog/software/"><svg class="posts" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M14 18.32A7.06 7.06 0 0 1 11.28 16H3V4h18v2.26a7.08 7.08 0 0 1 2 2.15V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H3a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h7v2H8v2h8v-2h-2Z"/><path fill="currentColor" d="M17 6a6 6 0 1 0 6 6a6 6 0 0 0-6-6Zm0 7.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 1.5-1.5a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-1.5 1.5Z"/></svg><strong>Software</strong></a></p>
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<p>If you are a developer, programmer or a coder who works with open-source software, you must have clicked this post in shock. First off, I would like to state that I am not telling everyone to stop making open-source software. What I am trying to say is that GitHub is one of the worst <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/git">Git</a> platforms to host your projects. We will cover why in this post.</p>
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<h2><svg class="heading2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1200 1200"><path fill="currentColor" d="M600.073 17.426C268.728 17.426 0 286.008 0 617.353c0 260.49 166.117 482.172 398.146 565.076L546.04 791.313c-74.269-23.013-128.273-92.136-128.273-173.96c0-100.646 81.661-182.307 182.308-182.307c100.646 0 182.16 81.66 182.16 182.307c0 81.888-53.952 151.147-128.273 174.106l147.896 391.115C1033.938 1099.72 1200 877.909 1200 617.353c0-331.345-268.581-599.927-599.927-599.927z"/></svg>Freedom!</h2>
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<p>Simply put, GitHub uses <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/non-free">non-free</a> software and <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/non-free">non-free</a> JavaScript on their website. It is shockingly ironic that the biggest open-source platform for anyone to use is itself a proprietary piece of software. It is also centralised, for-profit and politically active, which are all completely against free, libre and open-source software. These factors make it similar to SourceForge, which was abandoned by most of its users because of this very reason.</p>
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<p>If everyone stops using GitHub and moves to better alternatives like <a href="https://codeberg.org/">Codeberg</a>, <a href="https://gitlab.com/">GitLab</a> or even a <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/self-host">self-hosted</a> <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/git">Git</a> instance, then GitHub will fall. Many people may be seething at me suggesting <a href="https://gitlab.com/">GitLab</a>, but the truth is that <a href="https://gitlab.com/">GitLab</a> is still open-source and uses free JavaScript instead of <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/non-free">non-free</a> JavaScript on their website. It is certainly not the best option, but it is miles ahead of GitHub.</p>
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<p><a href="https://codeberg.org/">Codeberg</a> is entirely <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/free-software">free software</a> and it is a great option for most people. It works in a similar way to GitHub so it is trivial for individuals to migrate. <a href="https://sr.ht/">SourceHut</a> is also amazing. It is just as good as GitHub and much better for your rights. Self-hosting a <a href="https://forgejo.org/">Forgejo</a> or <a href="https://gitea.io/">Gitea</a> instance is one of the best options as it offers complete independence. <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/git">Git</a> is the underlying technology which anyone can use. Therefore, everyone should be independent in using it.</p>
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<p>This is the reason I have a website. Everyone should have a website as it gives you independence on the web.</p>
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<h2><svg class="heading2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M17.66 11.2c-.23-.3-.51-.56-.77-.82c-.67-.6-1.43-1.03-2.07-1.66C13.33 7.26 13 4.85 13.95 3c-.95.23-1.78.75-2.49 1.32c-2.59 2.08-3.61 5.75-2.39 8.9c.04.1.08.2.08.33c0 .22-.15.42-.35.5c-.23.1-.47.04-.66-.12a.58.58 0 0 1-.14-.17c-1.13-1.43-1.31-3.48-.55-5.12C5.78 10 4.87 12.3 5 14.47c.06.5.12 1 .29 1.5c.14.6.41 1.2.71 1.73c1.08 1.73 2.95 2.97 4.96 3.22c2.14.27 4.43-.12 6.07-1.6c1.83-1.66 2.47-4.32 1.53-6.6l-.13-.26c-.21-.46-.77-1.26-.77-1.26m-3.16 6.3c-.28.24-.74.5-1.1.6c-1.12.4-2.24-.16-2.9-.82c1.19-.28 1.9-1.16 2.11-2.05c.17-.8-.15-1.46-.28-2.23c-.12-.74-.1-1.37.17-2.06c.19.38.39.76.63 1.06c.77 1 1.98 1.44 2.24 2.8c.04.14.06.28.06.43c.03.82-.33 1.72-.93 2.27Z"/></svg>Embrace, Extend, Extinguish</h2>
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<p>Microsoft's strategy against open-source has always been to embrace, extend and extinguish. They have tried to do it before with <strong>Linux</strong> when it was being popularized among developers. Now, they are using Copilot to do so, which is an AI tool that can autocomplete code for you. The main issue with it is that they trained it all on open-source code without giving any credit to the original developers. GitHub's Copilot is now being used to help code for-profit and close-source programs.</p>
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<p>Essentially, this results in open-source programs being used to grow close-source programs.</p>
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<h2><svg class="heading2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path fill="currentColor" d="M128 20a108 108 0 1 0 108 108A108.12 108.12 0 0 0 128 20Zm0 192a84 84 0 1 1 84-84a84.09 84.09 0 0 1-84 84Zm52-84a52 52 0 0 1-93.59 31.21a12 12 0 1 1 19.18-14.41a28 28 0 1 0 0-33.6a12 12 0 1 1-19.18-14.41A52 52 0 0 1 180 128Z"/></svg>Copyleft? What's that?</h2>
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<p>Microsoft and GitHub's multiple CEOs have kept on speaking negatively about copyleft. This includes GitHub's founder and former CEO. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bAAlPXB2-c">Their OSCON keynote was meant for attacking copyleft and the GPL, trying to discourage the use of free software.</a> Instead, they suggest the MIT license using which many megacorporations exploit people's code without any credit.</p>
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<h2><svg class="heading2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="currentColor" d="M7.462 0H0v7.19h7.462V0zM16 0H8.538v7.19H16V0zM7.462 8.211H0V16h7.462V8.211zm8.538 0H8.538V16H16V8.211z"/></svg>Microsoft Owns It</h2>
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<p>There are many people who suggest using alternatives to products offered by big corporations and they are mostly right. Big corporations are able to give you free products because they profit off of your data. They are not trying to be kind.</p>
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<p>For example, look at Google. They offer a search engine, documents storage, free email, cloud storage, a video site with billions of videos, a meeting platform and much more. They are not doing this to help people. They are doing this to harvest your data and sell it to the highest bidder.</p>
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<p>Microsoft? Windows, Xbox and GitHub are not tools offered out of their sympathy towards you. All of it is for their own profit, whether it be collecting your data in Windows or preventing distribution of truly <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/free-software">free software</a> on GitHub.</p>
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<h2><svg class="heading2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M4 1h16a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v4a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H8.82l-2-2H7V3H5v.18L3.21 1.39C3.39 1.15 3.68 1 4 1m18 21.72L20.73 24l-1-1H4a1 1 0 0 1-1-1v-4a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h9.73l-2-2H4a1 1 0 0 1-1-1v-4a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h1.73L3.68 6.95c-.3-.1-.53-.33-.63-.63L1 4.27L2.28 3L22 22.72M20 9a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v4a1 1 0 0 1-1 1h-3.18l-6-6H20m0 8a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v1.18L18.82 17H20M9 5h1V3H9v2m0 8h.73L9 12.27V13m0 8h1v-2H9v2M5 11v2h2v-2H5m0 8v2h2v-2H5Z"/></svg>"Don't Do It Yourself!"</h2>
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<p>GitHub is perhaps the only Git platform that has no option to <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="../definitions/self-host">self-host</a>. You do not know what is running on their servers and cannot know what is happening with your code.</p>
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<h2><svg class="heading2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M6.012 18H21V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H6c-1.206 0-3 .799-3 3v14c0 2.201 1.794 3 3 3h15v-2H6.012C5.55 19.988 5 19.805 5 19s.55-.988 1.012-1zM8 6h9v2H8V6z"/></svg>Conclusion</h2>
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<p>Please don't use GitHub. Just use alternatives or self-host it. GitHub does have a lot of projects but if you use it, it brings them closer towards extinguishing open-source.</p>
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