Re:GitHub Private Repos Considered Private-Ish
by p-e-w on Sunday June 04, 2023 @10:17AM
(#36185772)
> If your system relies on secrets being present in repos, it is a poorly designed system.
Repos are databases that track changes in files, nothing more and nothing less. There are millions of repos on GitHub that don't contain application code.
Some people put their entire home directory in a Git repository. Home directories almost always contain secrets. That doesn't mean it's a bad idea, it just means the repo isn't meant for the eyes of others. In other words, it's a private repository.
Re:GitHub Private Repos Considered Private-Ish
by ghusto on Sunday June 04, 2023 @01:12PM
(#36187352)
People putting their entire home directory in a repo, on somebody else's shared computer and network, is going to end in a disaster scenario. This sounds like a bad idea.
Repos are databases that track changes in files, nothing more and nothing less. There are millions of repos on GitHub that don't contain application code.
Some people put their entire home directory in a Git repository. Home directories almost always contain secrets. That doesn't mean it's a bad idea, it just means the repo isn't meant for the eyes of others. In other words, it's a private repository.