Understanding the Trend: Why Programmers Are Leaving GitHub and How to Make the Transition
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Summary
This article discusses the growing trend of programmers and open-source projects migrating away from GitHub, particularly following Microsoft's 2018 acquisition. It examines the motivations behind these moves, including concerns about platform dependency, corporate control, and the desire for more decentralized alternatives. The piece serves as a practical guide for developers considering leaving GitHub, drawing inspiration from notable projects like the Zig programming language and Leiningen build tool that have already made the transition.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIf you subscribe to many programming blogs, chances are you've come across a post describing someone's move off GitHub.
They started as far back as the Microsoft acquisition in 2018, but they've increased in frequency recently.
Both the Zig programming language and Leiningen build tool wrote about their move to other platforms late last year.
They don't try too hard to convince a skeptical reader that perhaps they could leave GitHub too.
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