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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by ghrifter on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:33PM (#14973865)
Personally I'm a fan (and user) of gitlab since GitHub's recent policies and that GitHub takes forever to implement simple things that all users would love (like free private repos)
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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by ivanbakel on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:43PM (#14973982)
>GitHub takes forever to implement simple things that all users would love (like free private repos)

What makes you think Github is 'taking forever' to implement that feature, instead of refusing to implement it to help their business model?

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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by adrianratnapala on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @06:40PM (#14974420)
I would like a free, private Aston Martin, but the manufacturer is taking for ever to implement that too.

But I take your point. This is why I drive a Nissan.

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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by linkmotif on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @06:59PM (#14974554)
I'd say GitHub is not Aston Martin if GitLab is Nissan...
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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by adrianratnapala on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @07:50PM (#14974895)
Well, my Nissan wasn't free either and I don't use GitLab at all.
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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by gnaritas on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @07:56PM (#14974932)
Why on earth would they want to provide free private repo's, that's something they charge for... ON PURPOSE. They aren't taking "forever", they're simply not going to do that.
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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by sien on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @06:44PM (#14974453)
So that's why it's a good idea to use bitbucket as well. Then you get the free private repos there.
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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by eckza on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:23PM (#14975789)
Fuck yeah Bitbucket.
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Re:Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community by seanjregan on Monday August 14, 2017 @11:27AM (#15009334)
I was waiting for someone to mention that. Free Aston Martins!!!!
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