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0 pointstoastal4y ago0 comments

If you don't disagree with the monopoly statement, then start altering your speech to reflect it. You can use the phrase “(public) Git forge” and avoid using the trademark generically and encompass all alternative forges.

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lucasyvas4y ago

In this case, I think that the leading Git provider is where it should be hosted, due to community size. And that's GitHub for now. That can absolutely change in the future.

toastalOP4y ago

Git was created to be distributed. Endorsing an account-required, closed-source platform is not the best play for Git as platform (nothing wrong with it having accounts, and the account providing an improved experience). IMO, it is important regardless of what platform's in vogue to use a more generic term here.

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lucasyvas4y ago

In this case, I think that the leading Git provider is where it should be hosted, due to community size. And that's GitHub for now. That can absolutely change in the future.

toastalOP4y ago

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