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Leaving GitHub for Forgejo
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The Dutch Ministry of the Interior launched a self-hosted Forgejo instance for government source code, fulfilling legal requirements for source code publication. Forgejo was selected over GitLab for its fully open-source nature and support for digital autonomy.
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- Praise: Forgejo is actively working to decentralize tooling around Git, which could enhance collaboration and reduce reliance on centralized platforms.
- Praise: Tangled offers innovative features like PR stacking that GitHub has yet to implement, suggesting a potential shift in how developers manage pull requests.
- Praise: Self-hosting options like Gitea provide a reliable and cost-effective way to manage repositories, appealing to those wary of centralized services.
- Concern: Concerns about GitHub's use of open repositories for training AI models like Copilot without user consent highlight ethical issues in AI data usage.
- Concern: The sentiment that decentralization often leads to new forms of centralization reflects skepticism about the effectiveness of current decentralized solutions.
- Concern: Many users express frustration over the high costs associated with feature-rich hosting services, which often include unnecessary AI tools that inflate prices.