Why centralized code platforms fail and the case for a decentralized forge
By
Tangled
1mo ago· 2 min readenOpinion
55/100
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Summary
The article discusses the risks of relying on centralized platforms like GitHub for open-source software, noting recent instability issues. It argues that centralized systems inevitably fail, while decentralized protocols like email, git, and IRC endure. The piece introduces Tangled as a project designed to fit within this decentralized ecosystem for code collaboration.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGitHub seems to be crumbling the past couple of weeks.
Centralized systems always crumble; it's the emails, gits, and IRCs that stand the test of time.
Tangled aims to fit in this space, allow me to explain.
it's ultimately not great for 90% of the world's OSS to depend on one provider.
git is decentralized, but what of the rest?
